The car ir a renualt campus 5 (no laughin) and I believe it to be the brakes. Most probably the rear brakes. The noise is coming from the back left and is more prominent when turning left and when turning right it sometimes disappears altogether.
My thoughts are the back brakes are seazed and what I need to know is what is the best way to release them? All help gratefully received.
2007-03-10 22:19:05 · 8 answers · asked by pg 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
if the car moves the brakes are not seazed . when you dont use a car for a few weeks discs and drums go rusty after about 100 miles it will stop . hope this helps
2007-03-10 22:30:58 · answer #1 · answered by JAMES D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there, the best way to do this is jack the car up and take the rear drums off and get some abrasive paper and give the brake liners (the shoes) a good sanding as well as the inside of the drums, if you feel you cant do it yourself then get someone who know, also id put some grease on the return spring of the handbrake cable just inside the hub so that the spring doesn't get tight,
2007-03-11 08:51:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bake shoes may have rusted to the drum. I have seen this from time to time. Remove the wheel and strike the drum sharply with a hammer. The blow should free up the brake. Test this by trying to rotate the drum. It may take several attempts. Make sure the parking brake is released when doing this. Good luck.
2007-03-11 06:27:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be lots of things, including just a build-up of brake dust in the drum. Does sound, though, as though it might be a wheel bearing starting to go, the change in emphasis as the load on the wheel changes tends to support this.
I'd suggest you get a mechanic to look at it for your own safety if nothing else.
And if you've managed to keep a Renault 5 alive, my hearty congratulations!
2007-03-11 06:29:35 · answer #4 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you probably left the handbrake on..youwillneed to get underneath and spray your linkages . get a freind to operate the hand brake up and down to help you find where you need to spray
2007-03-11 07:58:32 · answer #5 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the wheel bearings not the brakes
2007-03-11 06:24:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Stevens got it right!! Listen to him!!!!!!!!
2007-03-11 09:40:43 · answer #7 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
while you was away your Mrs was making the same kind of noises with me
2007-03-11 06:22:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋