Help with Squeaky Noise
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Help with Squeaky Noise
I think this noise is coming from my brakes but they don't sound like wear indicators to me. Only seems to be coming from the front left. When I hit the brakes, the sound will go away for 10-15 seconds but comes back. Oddly, it will also temporarily go away if I'm steering hard right and sometimes when steering hard left. Doesn't grind like a wheel hub bearing would if it were going bad to me. Also doesn't sound normal to me but the brakes and everything else appear to be working fine. Sometimes goes in and out like in the second clip. Any advice?
Last edited by She_Thicc; Jul 11, 2021 at 02:31 AM.
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I get it, I get it. Any thoughts on what the sound is though? If I had made the thread without video, you'd be asking for video. You can definitely still hear the squeaking over the music, especially in the first clip.
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It’s really hard to hear what it actually sounds like. Check your center caps, I know it sounds crazy but not too long ago I had a really loud dragging sound and it ended up being my center caps. Only reason I figured it out was by taking them off and the sound went away. It’s not likely your problem, but definitely check. I would have never believed a center cap could make so much noise
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Thanks for the suggestions, will give these a try (hard braking and center caps). From the outside, nothing looks visually off. I'm wondering if I may have found a bad spot on the brake pad that will hopefully go away. I don't push the car super hard so I would be surprised if there was an issue with the rotor from the heat or something. The brake pads that the previous owner installed have always squeaked a bit when cold and coming to a stop, so I'm thinking now that it's summer, the metals may have expanded and the pad is slightly making contact with the rotor while cruising. Will update this thread with what I find.
Update: Noise went away on its own. Lasted for probably 100 miles total, on and off. Drove 3x this week and didn't hear it once. The mystery remains, but at least the noise is gone.
Update: Noise went away on its own. Lasted for probably 100 miles total, on and off. Drove 3x this week and didn't hear it once. The mystery remains, but at least the noise is gone.
Last edited by She_Thicc; Jul 16, 2021 at 10:29 AM.
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