A rather strange noise has been emanating from the front of my van recently. It sounds like an angry cricket . It happens mainly when I turn right but can start up when I'm on a straight line but when I turn the wheel a smidge to the left it goes away again .
Anyone every heard the angry crickets before? How do I get rid of them?
Well, I had thought about that but I didn't thing a bearing would make that noise. Maybe I'm wrong?
It also really sounds like the noise my fan motor makes sometimes when it's running on lowest speed. It's like a weird high pitched, but not quite a rubbing, sound.
Ok Last guess Rusty backplate touching the disc ?
Next step I think you need to jack it up and have a good shake about.
Don't forget your axle stands!!
Before you start taking bits of or crawling about underneath, where is the noise eminating from, inside, outside, high up or low down, is the sound mechanical or electrical, to me a cricket like noise could be a relay which is inside and electrical, or a bit of flappy stuff stuck to your front wheel hitting the body
Give a bit of a clue to where the noise is might help us to help you
My wheel recently started making a loud grinding/rubbing noise relating to turning and when van was rocked - took wheel off and discovered small stone chip between rear brake guard plate and brake disc (not sure of technicalities), glad of easy fix!!
Thanks for the replys. As I pulled into work today I heard exactly the same noise only much louder coming from the brakes as I applied them. I think it could be time to change the pads?
Am I making this up or is this next statement true? - pads are designed to squeal a bit when they're worn so you know when to replace them?
Is it possible that the pads are so low the calipers arent letting them fully lift off the disk when I release the brake pedal?
Haven't had a chance to get the wheel off yet. Shall be having a go tomorrow when I get off early
When brakes "squeal" it is normaly brake dust accumilation / glazing on the pads, be carefull with dust removal as may contain asbestos if old pads, or any work done to brakes, if pads ok it is possible to make a couple of lines in the pads with a hacksaw cut at a diagonal to channel dust away to stop build up, glazing is gentle use of the brakes need to use the brakes harder from time to time but could be due to partial siezure of the calliper not returning, loose missing retaining pin or spreader spring plate fault. Best advice with brakes.....imagine BRICK wall NO brakes.........brakes are the things not to compromise with or treat lightly, just work methodically and all wil be fine, if in doubt seek professional workshop advice
another tip, file of the edges all around the pad area not to much, and watch out for the dust may be harmfull
disclaimer......the hacksaw cut tip was given to me and used in the past on one of my cars in the past it did stop the squeal, up to anyone if they try it
Well I got the brake cleaner out today and took the wheels off to see what was happening. Turns out it's being caused by the remains of the splash guard on the drivers side which has become all gunked up and is rubbing on the disk. I've cleaned it up a bit and am going to remove what remains of the splash guards when I do the pads over the next few days.
I did notice that the drivers side pads are way more worn than those on the passenger side. These were both replaced at the same time. Is there a reason why they have worn so unevenly? Please
. It happens mainly when I turn right but can start up when I'm on a straight line but when I turn the wheel a smidge to the left it goes away again 
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