Adelbaran
10-01-2018, 05:11 PM
Hi guys,
I have got a B8 Passat Sedan and I recently been getting this weird squeaky noise when getting in and out of the car. The noise comes from the rear of the car and if I open my boot and repeatedly push the rear of the car down with my hand (like a pumping action), the squeak will become very apparent and noticeable. However, this only happens if my electric park brake is applied. If I release it, then there is no noise at all.
So common sense tells me the squeak must be coming from the rear brakes or something wrong with my park brake. Then I took it in to a VW service and replicated the issue to them. They took it into the workshop and 1/2 hour later they brought it back out said there was nothing wrong and they couldn't do nothing except just making sure all bolts and nuts are correctly tighten. I tested again on the spot with park brake applied and the squeak noise was gone! However, 8 hours later after I finished work and jumping back into the car to go home, the noise came back again.... WTF!?
Before this happened, I had a 4 wheel alignment done on the car where they undo some bolts on the rear suspension to make necessary adjustments. Would it have anything to do with that? But then again, I never had this issue before I done the alignment though.....
Anyone had same of similar problem with their Passat?
I have got a B8 Passat Sedan and I recently been getting this weird squeaky noise when getting in and out of the car. The noise comes from the rear of the car and if I open my boot and repeatedly push the rear of the car down with my hand (like a pumping action), the squeak will become very apparent and noticeable. However, this only happens if my electric park brake is applied. If I release it, then there is no noise at all.
So common sense tells me the squeak must be coming from the rear brakes or something wrong with my park brake. Then I took it in to a VW service and replicated the issue to them. They took it into the workshop and 1/2 hour later they brought it back out said there was nothing wrong and they couldn't do nothing except just making sure all bolts and nuts are correctly tighten. I tested again on the spot with park brake applied and the squeak noise was gone! However, 8 hours later after I finished work and jumping back into the car to go home, the noise came back again.... WTF!?
Before this happened, I had a 4 wheel alignment done on the car where they undo some bolts on the rear suspension to make necessary adjustments. Would it have anything to do with that? But then again, I never had this issue before I done the alignment though.....
Anyone had same of similar problem with their Passat?