256mm rear mooing noise

[jamie8954]

Hi All

the mooing noise coming from my rear brakes is doing my head in does it when i go round corners or reversing have been told to get an anti mooing kit but they are expensive

dave @ sere said people fit alhambra helper springs at £2 each, seems to help

anybody got any information on what they are how to fit them etc ?

Cheers

 

[DEAN0]

Hi All

the mooing noise coming from my rear brakes is doing my head in does it when i go round corners or reversing have been told to get an anti mooing kit but they are expensive

dave @ sere said people fit alhambra helper springs at £2 each, seems to help

anybody got any information on what they are how to fit them etc ?

Cheers

You need rear handbrake return springs

Look here - http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/13...ue-on-my-vrs/page__view__findpost__p__1758478

 

[jamie8954]

legend

thanks mate !

 

[vroomtshh]

256mm brakes already have the springs. You need the springs with the balance weights. I got mine off eBay for £7. They were listed for a lupo I think

 

[R1ch85]

Ah, this sound like exactly the problem I have with my car! I made my neighbour jump like a cat when I broke after reversing out the drive lol

I've always thought there was a lack of coppergrease or something but then I'm not very good with brakes. I just know to replace them when worn

 

[vroomtshh]

Ah, this sound like exactly the problem I have with my car! I made my neighbour jump like a cat when I broke after reversing out the drive lol

I've always thought there was a lack of coppergrease or something but then I'm not very good with brakes. I just know to replace them when worn

They all do it. Seat released the springs with the balance weights which do fix it, but they're near on £100 from a dealer

 

[R1ch85]

Well I'm kinda confused now. I've done the 256mm rear brake conversion, but I can't recall if there's springs there or not like you mentioned. The calipers and carriers were 2nd hand.

When I'm reversing I get the "mooing" noise, but if I reverse with the handbrake slightly on it goes away. No noise at all going forwards. Does this sound like the handbrake not releasing 100% to you? It feels like it to me but I've always thought lack of coppergrease like I said.

Edit: Ok so I went to look and it turns out I have no springs for the handbrake release mechanism. Looks like thats the next thing to purchase for my car along with 2 new tyres!

 

[rf860]

My car doesn't 'moo' when reversing but there are annoying and embarassing creaks from the rear (handbrake i pressume) when getting out the car when parked up. Are these helper springs to stops this creaking?

 

[Blanco92]

My car doesn't 'moo' when reversing but there are annoying and embarassing creaks from the rear (handbrake i pressume) when getting out the car when parked up. Are these helper springs to stops this creaking?

Mine does this but it has rear drums?

 

[vroomtshh]

Well I'm kinda confused now. I've done the 256mm rear brake conversion, but I can't recall if there's springs there or not like you mentioned. The calipers and carriers were 2nd hand.

When I'm reversing I get the "mooing" noise, but if I reverse with the handbrake slightly on it goes away. No noise at all going forwards. Does this sound like the handbrake not releasing 100% to you? It feels like it to me but I've always thought lack of coppergrease like I said.

Edit: Ok so I went to look and it turns out I have no springs for the handbrake release mechanism. Looks like thats the next thing to purchase for my car along with 2 new tyres!

Mine came with springs, but they didn;t help, so I replaced them with the balance weights

My car doesn't 'moo' when reversing but there are annoying and embarassing creaks from the rear (handbrake i pressume) when getting out the car when parked up. Are these helper springs to stops this creaking?

If it creaks when you get out, its more likely to be the springs or the rear axle bushes creaking. A power wash and a spray of some grease will help it out. Is it worse in the winter?

 

[Blanco92]

If it creaks when you get out, its more likely to be the springs or the rear axle bushes creaking. A power wash and a spray of some grease will help it out. Is it worse in the winter?

Can't speak for Ross but that is the case with mine. A good power wash under the back end has made it go away before.

 

[rf860]

Yeah it seems to be particularly bad just now. Will give the power washing a go when i give my car it's next big clean.

 

[vroomtshh]

A silicone spray around the bushes helps too

 

[R1ch85]

Mine came with springs, but they didn;t help, so I replaced them with the balance weights



If it creaks when you get out, its more likely to be the springs or the rear axle bushes creaking. A power wash and a spray of some grease will help it out. Is it worse in the winter?

Well I never got round to going to the dealer on Thursday, and I ran out of time to go today as well so I've got nothing yet. What are these balance weights that you mention? I haven't seen them in the Briskoda thread as far as I know.

 

[vroomtshh]

Well I never got round to going to the dealer on Thursday, and I ran out of time to go today as well so I've got nothing yet. What are these balance weights that you mention? I haven't seen them in the Briskoda thread as far as I know.

The briskoda thread is for your original rear calipers.

I can't find them just now (on my phone) but its basically a spring with a weight

 

[R1ch85]

The briskoda thread is for your original rear calipers.

I can't find them just now (on my phone) but its basically a spring with a weight

Yeah I gathered that, but having looked at the 256mm calipers, they have exactly the same holes for springs. I'll have to do some more digging and see what I can find.

 

[Edward9th]

I think you'll find that the 'getting in or out creak' is the handbrake not on hard enough. That seems to be the case with mine.