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car making a high pItch screech when I drive fast help!

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  • 08-11-2009 7:05pm
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    ella87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭


    Hi!
    I have a Citroën c2 if that makes any difference but lately it's been making a constant high pitch screech when I go over eighty or so
    when I turn the wheel or brake it goes away for afew seconds but comes back again.
    My car feels fine to drive no problems there but this noise is scarey really and embarrassing :p
    should I bring it to a garage or does anybody know what is making the noise
    thanks!


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    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭testicle


    Are there also Blue lights flashing behind you?


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    ella87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭ella87


    fast as in speed limit
    smartass!


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    aujopimur
    Registered Users Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    Have you checked for somebody holding onto the roof. seriously it might be brakepad wear indicators, or a wheel bearing, hard to tell without more information


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    baldoyleautos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭baldoyleautos


    HI
    sounds like your brake pads are low.


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    ella87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭ella87


    I'm sure nobodys hanging onto the roof ;)
    that's all the info I have really just a loud loud screeching noise that rings in your ear when I'm driving not braking it stops briefly when I brake.it's terrible it sounds like it's coming from the drivers side it's extremely loud when you put down the window.
    yeah I thought it might have something to do with the brakes maybe brake dust or something?
    Maybe I should get the car serviced
    thanks x


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,384 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    could be wheel bearing


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    daveharnett
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭daveharnett


    Sounds like the squealers allright. Not a problem - this is a feature designed to annoy/warn you when your brake pads wearing thin.


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    ella87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭ella87


    Cool thanks, :) it will probably cost a fortune everything to do with this car seems to be expensive my back wiper only works and sprays when I reverse and they said to replace the faulty motor would cost 700! it can stay broken might look for a second hand part.


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    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭testicle


    Now that this is solved :)

    Should rear wheels spin freely with no noise when jacked up with the hand brake off ?


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    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    ella87 wrote: »
    Cool thanks, :) it will probably cost a fortune everything to do with this car seems to be expensive my back wiper only works and sprays when I reverse and they said to replace the faulty motor would cost 700! it can stay broken might look for a second hand part.

    If the wiper works when you're reversing then it's not a faulty wiper motor, which should be obvious to mechanics really. Probably the switch or something.


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    ddarraghh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭ddarraghh


    sounds like the ware indicators on the front wheels,you need new pads soon before you damage your disks too.
    your wiper fault must be related to the reverse light, citeron have some funny wiring


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    ella87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭ella87


    Confab wrote: »
    If the wiper works when you're reversing then it's not a faulty wiper motor, which should be obvious to mechanics really. Probably the switch or something.
    thanks :D

    That's what the Citroën garage said to me anyway they are prob tryin to get dosh outta me .I might ring a different Citroën garage I'm in Galway at the min for college the Citroën garage in portlaoise where I'm from closed afew months ago might phone citroën Carlow
    thanks again I know sweet sh!t all about cars :)


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    daveharnett
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭daveharnett


    testicle wrote: »
    Now that this is solved :)

    Should rear wheels spin freely with no noise when jacked up with the hand brake off ?
    Yes, if the car is front wheel drive. If it's not rear (or four) wheel drive, then it's a sticky brake caliper.
    ella87 wrote: »
    That's what the Citroën garage said to me anyway they are prob tryin to get dosh outta me.
    Sounds like it tbh.
    ella87 wrote: »
    I know sweet sh!t all about cars :)
    No time like the present to learn! You'll save a lot of cash, and mechanics will be less inclined to try one on when you do need to pay a visit. Changing brake pads is not a bad place to start - it's a lot less scary than it sounds. A haynes manual and a free hour will see it sorted.


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    aspasp1
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭aspasp1


    it may be your break pads, few months back it happened to me. I was going to ennis from limerick and i had the same noise. while on my way back my breaks were gone completely and it took the **** out of me. Get the breaks checked please,


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    ella87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭ella87


    I think might drive to my parents house my dad knows abit about cars he does up old motorbikes all the time he might know what to do!
    I think he has a haynes manual actually maybe it's a motorbike one :)
    I kinda guessed they wanted to squeeze money outta me I look like a 16 year old too which doesn't help they prob thought I was an easy target haha
    thanks again :D x


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    douglashyde
    Registered Users Posts: 694 ✭✭✭douglashyde


    It could be your wife... My wife makes that screeching noise when I drive, however, this is nothing a wrench and a some duck tape cant fix


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    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭testicle


    daveharnett wrote: »
    Yes, if the car is front wheel drive. If it's not rear (or four) wheel drive, then it's a sticky brake caliper.

    As I thought. It's FWD alright.

    Both sides are moving, but making a rubbing noise in both directions. Sometimes when reversing and light braking there's a screech from one side...


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    ella87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭ella87


    douglashyde wrote: »
    It could be your wife... My wife makes that screeching noise when I drive, however, this is nothing a wrench and a some duck tape cant fix

    Don't have a wife because I'm a girl.
    I'm surprised you have a wife at all talking like that haha
    I'm sure she has reason to be giving out about your driving,ladys are better safer drivers ;D


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