squeeling noise while driving - why?

[Ozwiz]

I recently noticed a high-pitched squeeling noise while driving >80kph on the highway in my 1993 Smurf. The noise is quite loud meaning driving in a tunnel with the windows down gives headaches after a while!
The noise is intermittent and sometimes 'switches-off' for a couple of seconds when going over minor bumps.
The squeeling goes completely when I just slightly touch the brakes even without any deceleration of the car. It's on again though as soon as I lift the foot.

Any ideas?

[charvell]

Out new pads on it

[skinflint]

Front Disc

I recently noticed a high-pitched squeeling noise while driving >80kph on the highway in my 1993 Smurf. The noise is quite loud meaning driving in a tunnel with the windows down gives headaches after a while!
The noise is intermittent and sometimes 'switches-off' for a couple of seconds when going over minor bumps.
The squeeling goes completely when I just slightly touch the brakes even without any deceleration of the car. It's on again though as soon as I lift the foot.

Any ideas?

Your front disc are shot they probley have a high ridge at the outer edge where thay have worn over the years and the new pads are rubbing on it replace the disc's

[BUSHWHACKER]

Do a search for bronze bushes.

[blue surfer]

I recently noticed a high-pitched squeeling noise while driving >80kph on the highway in my 1993 Smurf. The noise is quite loud meaning driving in a tunnel with the windows down gives headaches after a while!
The noise is intermittent and sometimes 'switches-off' for a couple of seconds when going over minor bumps.
The squeeling goes completely when I just slightly touch the brakes even without any deceleration of the car. It's on again though as soon as I lift the foot.

Any ideas?

I had the same problem........Wife removed, problem solved
(sorry, not very helpful I know)

[Albannach]

Front pad wear indicators or Bronze Bushes.

[fatfires]

cat with tail shut in tailgate?

[Smego2]

I recently noticed a high-pitched squeeling noise while driving >80kph on the highway in my 1993 Smurf. The noise is quite loud meaning driving in a tunnel with the windows down gives headaches after a while!
The noise is intermittent and sometimes 'switches-off' for a couple of seconds when going over minor bumps.
The squeeling goes completely when I just slightly touch the brakes even without any deceleration of the car. It's on again though as soon as I lift the foot.

Any ideas?

Have you been driving though any fields? You may have a field mouse caught in your brakes, it may be screaming cause it feels sick with all the spinning and when you lightly tap the brakes your winding him?

[fatfires]

Have you been driving though any fields? You may have a field mouse caught in your brakes, it may be screaming cause it feels sick with all the spinning and when you lightly tap the brakes your winding him?

dont be silly the cat would have got it

[Ozwiz]

Thanks for the extensive feedback. Took of the wheels off yesterday and checked the entire car for screaming wifes, stuck cats, marsupial rodents (don't have many field mice around here...) and other fauna which I may have collected during the last field trip - found nothing.

Pads are still good (which I expected as changed <10.000km ago)

Bronze bushes: Heard about them - would I expect them to switch off when braking?

Discs: Thanks Flint! That sounds like it might be it! Don't really feel like changing the discs right now because of no money and no time. Does it make sense to turn-up the radio and hang in there? Is the noise gonna leave after a while when the pads wear further or is it gonna get worse?

Ben.