Random Low speed, squeel. Not brakes or Clutch. Not speed dependent.

**4A Play** · 11-17-2008 02:18 PM

Just noticed a random faint squeel from the front of my car. It doesnt appear to be speed sensative or respond to a tap of the brakes or to the clutch being applied.
Sound only appears after 40mph and stops whenever there is a slight turn of the steering wheel. No vibes though. Any ideas?

98, 2.8 30v 5spd.

**generik777** · 11-17-2008 04:16 PM

Do you have a mouse in your car maybe? JK. I know my car makes a very faint squeek and I found it to be the blower fan for the heater.

**4A Play** · 11-17-2008 04:27 PM

No thats a whole other squeek. I know exactly what that is lol.

**4A Play** · 11-22-2008 02:53 PM

Update, sound only appears after 40mph and stops whenever there is a slight turn of the steering wheel. No vibes though. Any ideas?

**zrowcool** · 11-22-2008 03:12 PM

belt slipping?

**4A Play** · 11-22-2008 03:54 PM

Naw it only does it over 40mph, wont do it at idle. And RPMs dont make a difference.

**B5A4Kevin** · 11-23-2008 10:36 AM

does it do it if you get up to 50 and put it in neutral while you coast down to 40? does it sound more from the engine area, or the suspension?

**ShawFM** · 11-23-2008 03:02 PM

Had a similar problem on a friends A6 wagon.
His problem turned out to be the dust shield for the brake rotor.
When he pulled the rotor off for a brake job he must have slightly bent the shield and it was rubbing on the inside face of the rotor. It wouldn't make noise all the time just after it was heated up from driving fast and would then make the same noise continually when it was hot, and as the brakes cooled down it became intermittant then would go away.
It took a long time to find that one.

**oldblu** · 11-23-2008 03:27 PM

You don't have an intake do you? Although they're somewhat RPM dependent

**4A Play** · 11-23-2008 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by ShawFM

Had a similar problem on a friends A6 wagon.
His problem turned out to be the dust shield for the brake rotor.
When he pulled the rotor off for a brake job he must have slightly bent the shield and it was rubbing on the inside face of the rotor. It wouldn't make noise all the time just after it was heated up from driving fast and would then make the same noise continually when it was hot, and as the brakes cooled down it became intermittant then would go away.
It took a long time to find that one.

Good idea, I didnt notice a splash shield in the rear and I just did the rear pads a few weeks ago. Ill have to look at the front, I havent played with the brakes in front yet so IDK how the shield would have been tweaked.

And no, I dont have intake. Jut a K&N drop in, but I can see how that whistle can be confused for it too.