Break squeel noise during slow tight turns ..

[bloödstorm]

My front sway bar rubbing only makes a noise at low speeds. For some reason it stops once I'm in 2nd gear.

It could be the pads rattling (against the piston or where they sit in the caliper), or the caliper might need some grease on the mounting rod. I'd be checking all of the mounting bolts first to see if anything has worked loose. If there is nothing obviously wrong then I'd take out the pads and clean/grease the contact areas between the pads/caliper/piston and the mounting rod.

My dad's mechanic once insisted on using the low-dust type pads on his A4, and they squealed like hell no matter what was greased or re-seated. Went back to OEM pads and the noise stopped. I guess some pads just don't agree with some rotors.

[Golf-Sam]

My front sway bar rubbing only makes a noise at low speeds. For some reason it stops once I'm in 2nd gear.

It could be the pads rattling (against the piston or where they sit in the caliper), or the caliper might need some grease on the mounting rod. I'd be checking all of the mounting bolts first to see if anything has worked loose. If there is nothing obviously wrong then I'd take out the pads and clean/grease the contact areas between the pads/caliper/piston and the mounting rod.

My dad's mechanic once insisted on using the low-dust type pads on his A4, and they squealed like hell no matter what was greased or re-seated. Went back to OEM pads and the noise stopped. I guess some pads just don't agree with some rotors.

that's actually quite interesting .. these pads have been on the car since i bought it .. and i barely get any dust on the back .. so they could possibly be Bendix GCTs which are low dusting .. ill have to have a look ..

as for the front sway bar rubbing noise .. it's quite odd that it doesnt do it in other gears .. have you seen where it was rubbing ?
is it a FWD or AWD car ?

sam

[bloödstorm]

as for the front sway bar rubbing noise .. it's quite odd that it doesnt do it in other gears .. have you seen where it was rubbing ?
is it a FWD or AWD car ?

FWD car. I didn't explain very well, the noise is only related to the vehicle speed, not specifically to the gear. It happens at all speeds below about 10 km/h. It's rubbing on the driver's side driveshaft only, because the driveshaft is thicker on that side (rubs because it's really low - coilovers). I just need shorter droplinks, or a TT/R32 front sway bar which goes below the driveshafts. I think my grinding noise is kind of like pushing your fingertip along a smooth tabletop: move it slowly and it skips along and squeaks, move it faster and it slides silently.

[Golf-Sam]

FWD car. I didn't explain very well, the noise is only related to the vehicle speed, not specifically to the gear. It happens at all speeds below about 10 km/h. It's rubbing on the driver's side driveshaft only, because the driveshaft is thicker on that side (rubs because it's really low - coilovers). I just need shorter droplinks, or a TT/R32 front sway bar which goes below the driveshafts. I think my grinding noise is kind of like pushing your fingertip along a smooth tabletop: move it slowly and it skips along and squeaks, move it faster and it slides silently.

shorter end links should sort out your problems by the sounds of it then