VW Polo (Y) 1.4 TDI squeaky noise

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Tue 17 Jan 2006 19:32
VW Polo (Y) 1.4 TDI squeaky noise - rogerisland
Hello!

A couple of days ago (after another hard evening trying to survive after-work traffic) I've noticed a weird squeaky noise coming somewhere from under the car.

- It is not rev related or gear related.
- If I apply the brakes the noise stops (even if the car is still rolling, i.e. applying brakes softly)

- The noise seems to come and go and sometimes its higher pitched (louder), sometimes not.

- Only appears when the car moves.

- Doesn't appear all the time (i.e. didn't notice it this morning on the way to work, noticed again at end of journey from work back home...goes on and off sometimes).

The car works fine otherwise... but because its not yet guaranteed to always happen I don't want to take it to the dealer only to let them tell me that they couldn't reproduce the noise.

Just wondering what it *could* be and if there is a way I could *look* what *might* be wrong.

Any idea / hint appreciated!

Thanks a lot!

- George
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Tue 17 Jan 2006 20:19
VW Polo (Y) 1.4 TDI squeaky noise - defender
some brake pads have/had a built in squealler(sp)to let you know the pads are worn
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