Squeek squeek
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Squeek squeek
When I first start driving I hear a squeek squeek that gets faster with speed or slower when I slow down. It lasts for maybe a mile or two and then its gone. If I let the car sit for awhile and drive it will come back. It does not do it under about 8 mph. Your thoughts u joint?
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Well, you don't tell us if it's front or rear. My first thoughts would be rear hub bearings in the trailing arms...or the brakes are hitting the squeelers.
Last edited by SanDiegoPaul; Mar 18, 2010 at 08:08 PM.
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From: Lake Geneva WI
When I first start driving I hear a squeek squeek that gets faster with speed or slower when I slow down. It lasts for maybe a mile or two and then its gone. If I let the car sit for awhile and drive it will come back. It does not do it under about 8 mph. Your thoughts u joint?
When I see any thread that starts with SQeaK, its all too familiar to me.
I've got it. It comes, it goes. Sometimes faster, its gone. Sometimes slower, its back. Some brake, is gone. Some acceleration, its there, or not.
BRAKES... The biggest PITA on these cars. Mine has had me to the brink of insanity on several occasions to the point you'd think I was a crack head who had not had a fix in some time.
I've replaced bearings, pads, pads again, calipers, rotors, you name it. Its in the same place, and it remains. Its left rear, most pronounced anyway. Its a kinda squeak, squeak, squeak sound when you are moving at low speeds. Slight brake pressure while still accelerating kills it.
Disconnected the emergency brake.
Only thing I have not done is pull the ebrake shoes. I have a feeling that might just do it. If not, I'm eventually replacing the entire braking system with something modern. That gremlin is taking its toll.
I swear its like that bum cart you get at the grocery store. You're already committed to it, but you wish you'd just go and get another one.
I hate that noise!
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From: Ontario
I really should read the whole thread... BUT...
When I see any thread that starts with SQeaK, its all too familiar to me.
I've got it. It comes, it goes. Sometimes faster, its gone. Sometimes slower, its back. Some brake, is gone. Some acceleration, its there, or not.
BRAKES... The biggest PITA on these cars. Mine has had me to the brink of insanity on several occasions to the point you'd think I was a crack head who had not had a fix in some time.
I've replaced bearings, pads, pads again, calipers, rotors, you name it. Its in the same place, and it remains. Its left rear, most pronounced anyway. Its a kinda squeak, squeak, squeak sound when you are moving at low speeds. Slight brake pressure while still accelerating kills it.
Disconnected the emergency brake.
Only thing I have not done is pull the ebrake shoes. I have a feeling that might just do it. If not, I'm eventually replacing the entire braking system with something modern. That gremlin is taking its toll.
I swear its like that bum cart you get at the grocery store. You're already committed to it, but you wish you'd just go and get another one.
I hate that noise!
When I see any thread that starts with SQeaK, its all too familiar to me.
I've got it. It comes, it goes. Sometimes faster, its gone. Sometimes slower, its back. Some brake, is gone. Some acceleration, its there, or not.
BRAKES... The biggest PITA on these cars. Mine has had me to the brink of insanity on several occasions to the point you'd think I was a crack head who had not had a fix in some time.
I've replaced bearings, pads, pads again, calipers, rotors, you name it. Its in the same place, and it remains. Its left rear, most pronounced anyway. Its a kinda squeak, squeak, squeak sound when you are moving at low speeds. Slight brake pressure while still accelerating kills it.
Disconnected the emergency brake.
Only thing I have not done is pull the ebrake shoes. I have a feeling that might just do it. If not, I'm eventually replacing the entire braking system with something modern. That gremlin is taking its toll.
I swear its like that bum cart you get at the grocery store. You're already committed to it, but you wish you'd just go and get another one.
I hate that noise!
Last edited by Retro78; Mar 18, 2010 at 11:39 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Lake Geneva WI
Guys, how is your rotor runout? With just a little runout the pads move in and out with the caliper and squeak big time. Ask me how I know. Even with all new brake parts you need to dial in the runout with shims behind the rotor. I made mine by cutting up a pop can. Rotors can me machined true but if your axle/mount is off a little you will have runout and squeaking.
Not my U Joints btw, just in case...
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From: Back in Nebraska
When I first start driving I hear a squeek squeek that gets faster with speed or slower when I slow down. It lasts for maybe a mile or two and then its gone. If I let the car sit for awhile and drive it will come back. It does not do it under about 8 mph. Your thoughts u joint?