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Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:42 am
by selleym
Hi,
Having a strange issue, have an idea what it is but thought I would see what more knowledgeable people think/have had before.
While driving at low speeds ~10Mph I can hear a faint swish swish swish... sound. I have only noticed it after driving more than 10 mins.
From what I can hear it sounds like one of the brake pads might be rubbing on the rotor?
Anyone else had this or got any other suggestions?
Thanks
Re: Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:36 pm
by selleym
any ideas? I'm thinking more and more that it could be to do with the brakes! As i heard it was much louder after washing the car when the Rotors(discs) are all rusted.
Re: Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 12:28 pm
by skippy
Sorry but what do you mean by the rotors? Discs?
Re: Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:43 pm
by selleym
Yes rotors/discs, have edited the post to clarify
Re: Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:44 pm
by Cuprabob
skippy wrote:Sorry but what do you mean by the rotors? Discs?
Yes, he means brake discs.
Re: Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:42 pm
by skippy
Yes - I googled later, I think that is the US terminology, new one on me that! :-)
Re: Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:29 pm
by matt_j_smith
Id check your rotors first dude. I had simular and it was a trapped stone from a new road surface. I removed it and that was that.
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Re: Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:44 pm
by selleym
Where abouts was the stone trapped? Would that give enough resistance to make the car pull slightly at motorway speeds? Or do you think its purely a tracking issue?
Re: Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:05 am
by selleym
Really loud this morning in the rain. Is most noticeable after i come off the motorway then straight into the town with slow moving traffic(10/20 mph). Could hear it this morning all the way up to 25 mph which is a first. Guessing due to how loud it was as swish gets fainter as it gets faster.
Seems to completely disappear when the brakes applied. Also seems to fade away sometimes
Re: Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:45 am
by matt_j_smith
Defiantly not enough to make the car pull.
This sounds like you have a binding caliper. Or a dislodged pad, I think it would be worth popping into a garage and getting them to have a look. Its not an expensive or bad job.. you could take it off and look yourself if you are feeling competent. I expect, if you drive up and down your road and come to a halt, you will find the disc is bloody hot - due to the binding.
Re: Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:58 am
by selleym
If it is binding it must be very light as i have come back after long drives and specifically checked the disc and it was not noticeably hotter then the others
Re: Slow speed swish sound(10mph)
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:13 am
by matt_j_smith
ah - I didn't read that properly - I would suggest the pulling is simply a tracking issue.
To be honest - go and get it tracked and asked them to check there is nothing going on up front. without seeing the car its hard to guess whats up. I'd still suggested a caliper, or the pads not pulling away from the disc properly.