B5 Noise 25-40mph only

hi all

my b5 passat estate seems to have developed a noise from the front left passenger side wheel area.
it starts around 25mph and goes at around 40mph, it a type of rotational noise as it increases with speed
until it goes at 40.its a kind of metallic eeek,eeek,eeek noise. i have recently replaced the front brake pads
but the noise was there before that and i hoped the new pads would solve it.....but no.
can anyone help with this pse.

while iam on.. i have developed a click from the front right when i brake, can only hear it with window open.
its a metallic click every time pressure is put on the brake pedal.

tks in advance

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Originally Posted by sich1

hi all

my b5 passat estate seems to have developed a noise from the front left passenger side wheel area.
it starts around 25mph and goes at around 40mph, it a type of rotational noise as it increases with speed
until it goes at 40.its a kind of metallic eeek,eeek,eeek noise. i have recently replaced the front brake pads
but the noise was there before that and i hoped the new pads would solve it.....but no.
can anyone help with this pse.

while iam on.. i have developed a click from the front right when i brake, can only hear it with window open.
its a metallic click every time pressure is put on the brake pedal.

tks in advance

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sounds like the pads moving in the calipers , the noise could be a stone guard rubbing on the disc ????

ok will have a look later and see if i can move a pad. the stone guard....cant remember seeing one,is it attached to the back of the disk or something else?

Did you put the correct inside pad in the correct side. They are sided and have an arrow on for the direction of rotation of the wheel. Get this wrong and you will have a click (clunk) every time you brake.
Check the passenger caliper is not touching the corrosion lip on the disc. Regards Peter

good point peter, i never noticed any markings on them at all.
looks like time to take off a wheel and have a peek. tks for the tip
stu

What make pads did you fit. Some cheap pads do not have the offset spring and direction arrow. Regards Peter

cheap jobs fm halfords, i only do 6k a year and seemed pointless to pay double for genuine parts!
perhaps thats why i did not notice any marks :confused:

Go to Halfords and open a set up and look for any direction marks. Regards Peter

well i went to halfords for a look, and there is a tiny arrow on the bracket that locates into the brake piston.
looks like its time to check and see which way they are on the car........doh!

left front pads seem to on the correct side,it matches the forward rotation of the front wheel.
wondering if there was 2 x lefts?? thats the next idea to look at on the right hand side tomorrow.

click solved, i had the pads on the wrong side...doh!
tks for the help

Scraping noise gone? Does sound like disc backplate rubbing.

no still there! backplate? is that positioned at the back of the disc and just curl a bit over the top?
if so i tried moving that a bit....perhaps not enuff.

Yeah think so on these. Mainly cavaliers I used to have this issue, and would notice it more say on NS when turning right. Should be able to give it a nudge with wheel on?