QUOTE(zorpetus @ 9 Nov 2010, 11:38)
From recently I have "Squeak" sound that seems to be coming from the underneath of my Logan (1.4 Petrol, if that matters).
Probably that squeaking is present all the time, but I can hear it only then the car is going slowly (like for example you are cruising the parking lot, searching for the parking spot), and sound is repetitive "Squeak... squeak.... squeak..."
Sometimes sound is not present, but it seems to appear as soon as I turn turning wheel to the right!? (again "Squeak... squeak.... squeak..." appears).
Maybe it is related, maybe not, but approx 2 months ago, when I was driving really slowly approaching to a traffic light that was red, without any visible reason (I wasn't touching any brakes) my car appears to engaged brake only on one (it looked that way) wheel, and as result of that instantly turned somewhat to the left. My mileage is approx 41.000 km, brakes never serviced or brake pads replaced (when changing summer for winter tires few days ago, visual inspection showed that there is still a lot of braking material on the brake pads, and they shouldn't be replaced yet.)
Someting typical for Logan?
QUOTE(zorpetus @ 22 Nov 2010, 16:29)
Thank you very much for this input - will check the brake pads one more time...
I think it's something about Renault. My Duster started doing the same, especially in heavy traffic, stop, start, stop, start....squeak would start before breaking and a bit after the brakes released as well. Saifd there was nothing wrong, after a 1/2 hour drive with the mechanic he pin-pointed that I drive with both feet, one for brakes, the other on the accelerator. Apparently this causes more heating than normal, they did find some crystallization on the pads, dust, heat apparently caused it. A cleaning, and everything was back to normal. Only differance is, I can't do my favoured 2-paddle-peddle action, which is great, especially in heavy traffic.. And as I'm locked i.nto Renault's 3/year Service/Warranty agreement, I can't play around with brake pads, either. Sukky, I have to do the one foot action for the next 2 1/2 years So there you go, as definitive an answer as I can come up with.
Automatic - one foot action only. Crystallization on the brake pads other-wise.
Which is a shame, you'd think that a marque with an apparent F1 and racetrack throughbred d breeding and background could get their bake pads right......