recently developed a whistling on the offside front wheel

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Dave

Hello, recently developed a whistling on the offside front wheel, only after
10 of so minutes of driving and only when going straight or to the right.

Any pointers as to what this could be, it's been a while since I got my
hands dirty on a car, in fact a Vauxhall Chevette about 10 years ago so I'm
a bit out of practice!

Cheers

Astra 1.8 Sport
1999
5-dr
 
Hello, recently developed a whistling on the offside front wheel, only after
10 of so minutes of driving and only when going straight or to the right.

Any pointers as to what this could be, it's been a while since I got my
hands dirty on a car, in fact a Vauxhall Chevette about 10 years ago so I'm
a bit out of practice!

Cheers

Astra 1.8 Sport
1999
5-dr
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Anybody got any pointers on this?

Thanks
 
Dave said:
Hello, recently developed a whistling on the offside front wheel, only after
10 of so minutes of driving and only when going straight or to the right.

Any pointers as to what this could be, it's been a while since I got my
hands dirty on a car, in fact a Vauxhall Chevette about 10 years ago so I'm
a bit out of practice!

Cheers

Astra 1.8 Sport
1999
5-dr
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No one seems to have offered any suggestions so I'll pop one in.

Could it be one of the pad wear indicators? Little springy bit of metal
that rubs against the disc. Never actually heard one so I do not know what
they actually sound like in action. If only just contacting then not
sounding when going left could be due to different loading on the suspension
and the 10 min delay could be brake heat related.

Maybe not but an easy and free thing to check.

Vin.
 
The noise went the next day, done 500 miles since and it has been
fine. Some grit caught somewhere perhaps?

Over the weekend the engine light on the dash came on, the one that
signifies the computer has problems, but that also went the next
day... all very strange..
 
Dave said:
The noise went the next day, done 500 miles since and it has been
fine. Some grit caught somewhere perhaps?

Over the weekend the engine light on the dash came on, the one that
signifies the computer has problems, but that also went the next
day... all very strange..
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Don't knock it. I just love problems that go away of their own accord
without costing me anything. Only trouble is they leave you with the nagging
worry that they will come back and bite you at the most inconvenient time
and place.

Hope yours don't.

Vin.
 
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