General Screeching noise

[UmmeKhan13]

Hi there, I’ve had my fiat 500 since July 2023 and not had a problem. For around 2 months I’ve noticed that after a while of driving (heater on as it’s been freezing) there’s a screeching noise coming, sometimes it goes away and then comes back. My dad took it to the garage in case it was the fan belt and they checked everything, put it on a ramp and drove it around and could not find any issue… I’ve not had any warning lights come up but I was just wondering if this is normal and any advice xx

 

[John202020]

Hi does the noise appear only whilst driving or also when stationary, engine running?
Do you use the AC?

 

[UmmeKhan13]

Hi does the noise appear only whilst driving or also when stationary, engine running?
Do you use the AC?

Hi the noise only appears while driving and it doesn’t appear straight away only after a while of driving, it does stop when I use brakes I use the warm heater everyday not the AC since summer

 

[John202020]

Totally unrelated but leave the ac on.
Your description tends to suggest its brake related, I'd have all the brakes front and rear properly checked and serviced not just " looked over" at 14 years old it could be tge rears as they get so little use if drums not so if discs check the fronts first

 

[Sylvester22]

You'd check at what speed, gear, cold or hot engine, with clutch in or clutch pressed too, and noise happen more when braking.

If the issue happens on hot engine, the test drive may not have shown anything.

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi the noise only appears while driving and it doesn’t appear straight away only after a while of driving,

Unlikely to be the drive belt
(that's normally when cold)

it does stop when I use brakes I use the warm heater everyday not the AC since summer

My money is on the front pads rubbing the disc lightly,
Applying brake pressure will take up the slack

Our car did exactly that

Common issue on the 500 and Panda, but cheap and easy to fix

 

[UmmeKhan13]

Unlikely to be the drive belt
(that's normally when cold)

My money is on the front pads rubbing the disc lightly,
Applying brake pressure will take up the slack

Our car did exactly that

Common issue on the 500 and Panda, but cheap and easy to fix

I’ll tell my dad but they checked the brakes it only happens when it’s been driving for a while ?

 

[UmmeKhan13]

You'd check at what speed, gear, cold or hot engine, with clutch in or clutch pressed too, and noise happen more when braking.

If the issue happens on hot engine, the test drive may not have shown anything.

Yep but when I was driving as the surface of the road changed the squeaking would stop ?

 

[varesecrazy]

I’ll tell my dad but they checked the brakes it only happens when it’s been driving for a while ?

Brakes are not worn out..
But sticking in one position.. Where they should "float"

 

[UmmeKhan13]

I’ve attached a video of the noise it makes .

 

[Derbyfella]

I’ve attached a video of the noise it makes .

Sounds like brake squeal to me?