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Almera noises.

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  • 25-06-2014 2:29pm
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    chicorytip
    Registered Users Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭


    A squeaking from the left rear wheel-
    audible only when driving off in 1st. gear-
    also a metallic, grating sound when I move the gear lever. Linkages ? 04 Almera.Opinions welcome,tks.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Any recent work on the car? Tbh it could be anything but the squeak is probably the pad.
    Take it to a local garage or two and let them give you an opinion and a quote for fix of each issue.


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    chicorytip
    Registered Users Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    Yes,I had the back brakes checked and
    cleaned and the handbrake adjusted recently. It passed it's NCT last month
    with no apparent problems.


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    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    Almera brake calipers like sticking.
    Does the squeak stop if you press the accelarator?


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    chicorytip wrote: »
    Yes,I had the back brakes checked and
    cleaned and the handbrake adjusted recently. It passed it's NCT last month
    with no apparent problems.
    Go back to your man and say you need more grease on the caliper pins*


    *it could be something else but squeak right after pad work, I'd say the fitting needs to be checked.


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    chicorytip
    Registered Users Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    Yes.


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    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    if it stops when you press it then it is most likely a sticky calliper. Not a big deal.

    edit not a big deal in terms of fixing - worth doing sooner rather than later or you could have no brakes.


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    MAYOMICK
    Registered Users Posts: 205 ✭✭MAYOMICK


    chicorytip wrote: »

    also a metallic, grating sound when I move the gear lever. Linkages ? 04 Almera.Opinions welcome,tks.

    A friend of mine purchased a 02 Almera last year and was complaining of a metalic sound when he moved gear lever.One end of a small spring had broke and come loose under the gear lever and was rubbing against the heat shield.I rebent that end and put it back.


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    Neil_Sedaka
    Registered Users Posts: 2,100 ✭✭✭Neil_Sedaka


    MAYOMICK wrote: »
    A friend of mine purchased a 02 Almera last year and was complaining of a metalic sound when he moved gear lever.One end of a small spring had broke and come loose under the gear lever and was rubbing against the heat shield.I rebent that end and put it back.

    LOL, I just posted something similar not more than 5 mins ago.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057239198


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    chicorytip
    Registered Users Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    The diagnoses:
    a) handbrake cable too tight.
    b) broken linkage spring rubbing against
    the exhaust heatshield.
    Easy fixes- 70 euro.


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