Hi All,
We were bundling along the motorway earlier (~70) and I became aware of a high pitched / whistle / scream / screech (with a slight chirrup) coming from the Meriva somewhere. Opening the drivers window confirmed that it was coming from us and probably the o/s as it got louder as vehicles went past us.
If we loaded the o/s (left hand bend / steering) the noise diminished and if we loaded the n/s it returned.
Applying the handbrake or braking didn't seem to affect the noise much or at all.
Dropping back to 50 mph for a while seemed to allow the noise to slowly fade then stop so it seems like a high-load / friction type issue?
I recently replaced the front disks and pads (probably 1,000 miles ago) but haven't checked the rears yet (but they looked ok and the recent MOT didn't mention low pads, as they had done previously on the fronts).
So, if it's not a dragging brake (when we stopped to check round the car it was on a very slight slope and releasing the handbrake had us rolling back easily, plus no one wheel was particularly hot ...), could it be a wheel bearing or what else (before I get it on my mates ramp)?
Cheers, T i m