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squeak in car - what is it?

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Hi all,

This post is going to be a little similar to one of my previous posts regarding a squeak in my car.

I have had my new 62 plate chevrolet spark for around 3 weeks now.

All has been good with it apart from the fact that sometimes i hear a slight squeak noise when parking, braking etc. As i say i only hear it sometimes, not all the time.

I have called a garage in order to get it checked out tomorrow morning. I described the squeak as almost like a bird tweeting as it can be quite quiet :rotfl: and he said if the squeak isn't too loud it shouldn't be a big problem.

I hope this will not be a big repair job and just a case of something getting oiled? I am no mechanic so i wondered if anyone could give some advice? I am really hoping it isn't costly too.

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  • neilmcl
    neilmcl Posts: 19,460 Forumite
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    Probably just brakes, or suspension, I very much doubt it's anything to worry about.
  • bigisi
    bigisi Posts: 925 Forumite
    Did we really need yet another thread?
  • bigisi wrote: »
    Did we really need yet another thread?

    Do we really need another person upset by another thread who can’t simply just move on to a thread they like and instead need to tell everyone how a thread has upset them so much by saying the thread wasn’t needed???

    On the plus side at least you didn’t respond with the ‘funny’ reply ... “mouse”.
  • Is it a different squeak to yesterdays squeak, or is it very similar ?


    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6083573/slight-squeaking-noise-sometimes-whilst-driving
  • gr1340
    gr1340 Posts: 80 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Have you checked your earrings? (For people 40 and over).

    https://youtu.be/eKmf0YjZXqo
  • Probably just needs the brakes stripping and cleaning... about an hour's labour.
    But depending on the condition of the pads it's sometimes worth replacing those while it's stripped down.
    About £80 all in at a back street garage or £150 at a main dealership.
  • nologo
    nologo Posts: 188 Forumite
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    The squeek is a lot easier to diagnose if you can,
    demonstrate it to the person investigating ,( go for a short demo )
    Have a video / or recording of the sound, for example on a phone,l have spent a lot of time looking for noises on cars ,many disappeared when asked to demo,so ensure its not environmental
    ( driving over a loose drain channel for example.)
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    ok so far...
  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 20,303 Forumite
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    sometimes i hear a slight squeak noise when parking, braking etc. As i say i only hear it sometimes, not all the time.
    .

    You moving on seat?
    Life in the slow lane
  • facade
    facade Posts: 7,577 Forumite
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    born_again wrote: »
    You moving on seat?



    My woeful [STRIKE]Renault[/STRIKE] Nissan has a really annoying squeak from inside the seatback when I change position, so I don't ;)
    Turning round to look behind will definitely make it squeak.
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • Mice.......
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
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