Recent content by HarryBadger

It was this stone rubbing against the brake disc: As spotted by robinbanks. It was caught in the caliper just underneath the brake pad.

Fixed! Thanks so much for the advice. It was surprisingly easy to remove the brake caliper.

I had a go at this earlier. I couldn't hear anything. The noise usually starts when I turn left. When I did the test I had the wheels straight. This could have been why I couldn't hear anything. Good idea - I'll try this if I take the caliper off or try to unlodge something with a screwdriver...

Many thanks for advice ! I was a little worried about removing the calipers but I've found a YouTube video for the MK6 golf and it's exactly as you've described. Take some caps off and use a 7mm Allen key. I'll give it a go shortly and report back.

Hi, There's a noise that sounds like it's coming from my front left wheel and I'm having some trouble identifying the cause. It usually starts when I turn left and has varying levels of volume: Here's some audio of the grinding sound...