Help, weird brake noises on one side!!

[lestat13]

Off and on I am getting noises from my front passenger corner. Sometimes when I slow down to stop I sound like a school bus, but only on that one side.

 

[RelliMS3]

Off and on I am getting noises from my front passenger corner. Sometimes when I slow down to stop I sound like a school bus, but only on that one side. I am 90 minutes from the closest mazdaspeed dealer and we haven't talked since I bought the car. I also don't want to go all the way back to stock for a sound (downpipe = b**** or $$). When I had my winter tires put on the guy said he couldn't see anything wrong. Car only has 11,000 miles. Ideas????

this might be the same thing that i have been hearing. is it like a squeaking noise?

 

[opt_ms3]

damn smoking turbo and now this?

 

[lestat13]

damn smoking turbo and now this?

I know right? Just shoot me in the face! I'm also having MAJOR overboost problems and getting over pneumonia for the second time this fall. Plus with all my money s*** at home, I am thinking about not risking a blown motor warranty battle (cause look at my record.....) and going all the way back to stock and maybe trading in the car. ****, I dunno, lots on my mind between the fam, work, etc.

Anyway.... yeah, its a squealing that I'm getting only occasionally right before I come to a complete stop. I figured maybe it was the cold, but the other corners aren't doing it and there is no physical evidence of anything

:: phew :: sorry, had a long day. thanks for the support guys

 

[Ninkumpoop]

I think I've had the same problem as you. Didn't happen when I first got the car but after a couple weeks, I'd hear a squealing when I creep really slow or try to come to a stop. The sound slowly got quieter for me and eventually disappeared in about 1-2 months. Hope yours stops making those annoying sounds soon.

 

[lestat13]

Ninkumpoop (laughed at your user name btw) did yours start when it got cold or did it start and end randomly? Any idea of what it was?

 

[lestat13]

ANYWAY I found that the cap on my brake fluid resevoir wasn't tight and was pretty dirty and greasy. Wiped it all down. Maybe I've got air in the system. Fluid is a bit low but closer to the full line than anywhere else. So far I haven't gotten any squeaking tonight. The morning drive seems to be where I hear it, lets see........

 

[lestat13]

UPDATE!!

So far, no more noise. I don't see how it could be a loose brake fluid resevoir, but let's hope that fixed it!

 

[FrequentFlyer]

UPDATE!! Tonight I swapped out my ets 3.5 for my factory tmic, and also ripped out the battery to put in my corksport intake w/turbo inlet.... very long story...

ANYWAY I found that the cap on my brake fluid resevoir wasn't tight and was pretty dirty and greasy. Wiped it all down. Maybe I've got air in the system. Fluid is a bit low but closer to the full line than anywhere else. So far I haven't gotten any squeaking tonight. The morning drive seems to be where I hear it, lets see........

I noticed the same damn thing with my brake resevoir. It was leaking from the cap.

 

[Ninkumpoop]

Sorry for late reply.

It stopped after a few months on its own. I did absolutely NOTHING to it and it slowly got quieter and less frequent. It happened regardless of heat/cold and whenever it wanted to. I believe it happened more frequently when I creeped extra slow with my wheel turned. I went back to my dealership and they couldn't reproduce the noise back when it first started, which was REALLY weird. They did a check-up and found no problems, neither. It's gone now and no problems have occured since.

 

[lestat13]

Mine came back but it is FAR less frequent and much quieter. Guess it's a cold weather thing. I changed the brakes for a friend of a friend on his volvo a few months back. Called up "my car sounds like a bus when I brake" and think maybe its a cold thing????