I got a weird squeaking noise coming from my front wheels... it occurs in rotation with the wheel, as i speed up and slow down so does the "rate" of squeaking. I just replaced my tie rod ends, upper and lower ball joints and upper control arms with all new OEM equipment. I also replaced both axles with new ones. So im not sure what it could be, pads? wheel bearings? Seems to be coming from both sides.

If i press teh brake pedal slightly (before there is good pressure) the noise goes away, and it comes back when i release the brake. If i press the brakes hard the pads dont squeal at all, hawk hps pads. It happens just driving straight.

Any ideas? Maybe I just need to grease something?

 

it just sounds like u need new brakepadss and a good resurfacing... it's the lil metal indicator scratching ur rotor telling u ur brakes are almost gone

edit:: check it soon; if it is ur brake pads, replace it soon, its gonna eat away ur rotor and then ur gonna have to get a new one...

 

yeah i thought thats what it was but i would think they would squeak even MORE when i slam the brakes if that were the case but the squeakin goes away when i hit the brakes....

 

If you replaced all the suspenstion related pieces and nothing is bent (no accidents) and it only squeeks and a certain point, then your rotors are likely warped.

Solution, replace the rotors, 15 bucks each for blanks at pepboys. I would replace the pads as well, since they are probably not worn down flat.

 

when i had my legend and was stupid... it did the same thing.. i just rode on it... it effed up my rotor pretty bad... but it was just brake pads..
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thats what i thought too... but i just ended up changing the brake pads and resurfacing the rotors... it went bacc to normal... when i got my civic it started to do the same thing... i knew what i had to do...
pull the wheel off and tell us what u see!


Modified by bpkmrtoes at 3:37 PM 6/4/2006

 

ok ill replace the pads and rotors thats simple, i think the rotors are warped cause i get some vibration stopping too when im slowing down from high speeds.... how do you prevent warpage?

Also my upper control arms are a lil squeaky (but not like the wheels) what kinda grease can i use to quiet them down? like wd40 or white lithium?

 

if u get vibrations then it's warping too... try not to brake too hard... and i think.. riding the brakes do too... not sure... but if u drive hard then come home to wash ur car and use a water hose to spray the wheels might cause it to warp...

 

Backing plate. Your welcome

 

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?? you mean the dust cover or the ring behind the bearing? Its def. not the dust cover... not sure how the bearing ring thing could squeak