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Old 09-15-2010, 09:44 PM
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My front right wheel squeaks between 5 and 20 mph. I took it to my mechanic, he cant hear anything and says it drives just fine. Some days it is louder than others. I think it is the wheel bearing, any thoughts????
 
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Old 09-15-2010, 09:48 PM
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my car does the exact same thing, though i dont notice it between a certain speed.

OP, does your wheel squeak when you turn the steering wheel? it does for me.
 
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Old 09-15-2010, 09:55 PM
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I hear it when I am going straight, or when I turn to the right it does it a little bit more.
 
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Old 09-16-2010, 12:43 AM
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Bounce your suspension in your driveway, and see if you can recreate it
 
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Old 09-16-2010, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Keegan0103
Bounce your suspension in your driveway, and see if you can recreate it
If you can recreate the sqeak this way, its a control arm and not a wheel bearing. If its your wheel bearing it should be more noticeable when a load is placed on that wheel, when cornering for example. Take an on/off ramp at speed so that the wheel in question is the outside wheel and see if you hear the squeak.
 
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Old 09-22-2010, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by CCA4
If you can recreate the sqeak this way, its a control arm and not a wheel bearing. If its your wheel bearing it should be more noticeable when a load is placed on that wheel, when cornering for example. Take an on/off ramp at speed so that the wheel in question is the outside wheel and see if you hear the squeak.
i can hear it when i go over speed bumps, whether im going straight or not. when i turn the steering wheel it squeaks more, especially when im not moving.

And, one time i was in my driveway recreating the sound of the wheel turning for my dad to see, and my engine started smoking.
 
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Old 09-22-2010, 04:06 PM
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Power steering issue?
 
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Old 09-22-2010, 04:45 PM
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sounds like two seperate problems to me. Take off the wheel on the corner where the squeak is and get in there with a pry bar or a big screw driver, and start moving the control arms around. there should be little to no play in them.
 
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