SQUEEKY PEDAL
Aug 3, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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From: ESSEX
SQUEEKY PEDAL
my brake pedal squeeks when i depress and release it?!
how can i rectify this its so irritating
i have had these on previous fiestas also
thanks
carl
Aug 3, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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Oil it
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Aug 4, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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aye just get in there and spray it with wd40!
Aug 4, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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Aug 4, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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From: ESSEX
what spray it on the pedalor somewhere under the bonnet?
thanks
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Aug 4, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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Spray around the parts inside the car.
Aug 4, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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nice one ill give it ago cheers
carl
p.s everyone know what i mean by the sqeek many of u must have had this before?
Aug 4, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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i had it on my accelerator on the beemer, just get on your back and look up inside the footwell, there will be some joint in there that needs the old wd
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Aug 4, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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dont use wd40,,,, just a nice oil
Aug 4, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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doh i have just bought wd40?
shall i use it or not?
do you mean engine oil?
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Aug 4, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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use the wd40 now
ask again in 40 days
Aug 4, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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lol thats why its called that!!!!
Aug 4, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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should be alright on the pedals mate, and using proper oil would be a mare as its gonna be a tight space to get to!
i just sprayed it in the general direction and its been fine ever since
Aug 4, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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nice 1 mate, thanks for advice guys!!
bloody brake pedals
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Aug 4, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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Aug 4, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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???????????????????
tried wd'ing around the top of the pedal but its still squeeking from outside somewhere, even when handbrakepulled up it squeeks????
carl
Aug 4, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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???????????????????
tried wd'ing around the top of the pedal but its still squeeking from outside somewhere, even when handbrakepulled up it squeeks????
carl
probably squeeking from somewhere on the linkage e.g the bar that runs across the back of the engine bay
Aug 4, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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what does this bar look like? dont spose wd'ing it will do much?
Aug 4, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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Liberal spraying of WD40 on the brake discs should sort it out....
Aug 4, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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ivor is isnt the discs i dont think its not a screech more of a squeek once depressed pedal and releasing it??!!
Aug 4, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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Ever since I've had my ST brakes fitted mine squeeks..
Sounds like it's coming from the drums at the back though?
Aug 4, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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strange isnt it, does my fookin head in
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