Annoying sound coming from my car!

T3RMIN8R

T3RMIN8R

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Hey guys just wondering if anyone knows what this sound is. It sounds like it is something to do with the front right wheel, if I put passenger window down it is louder and sounds like it is towards the front of the car. When I am just cruising you can hear it like a "squeak, squeak, squeak" sound constantly and I still hear it when I am on the gas but not as much but thats due to the exhuast, and when I put my foot on the brake even slightly the sound stops, and if you take ur foot off the brake u hear it again. I dont know what it is, I would guess the wheel bearing but idk honestly. I just want that sound to stop. Thanks in advance to everyone :awesomework:
 
T3RMIN8R

T3RMIN8R

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Could be man, I have hit a lot of potholes n shit with the car. It couldnt be like a loose wheel or something could it? The thing is like whenever I tap the brakes it stops, so ur prob right.
 
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ColdCougar

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yeah sounds like wear indicators to me ... they'll get louder in a week ... if you are worried about a wheel falling off just give a little twist to each of your lug nuts ... but that is a WAY different situation it wouldn't be a little squeak ... you would have sounds like your car was about to fall apart and a bad vibration
 
1990_LX

1990_LX

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Brake pads are supposed to squeak when they are worn, but if it is doing it all of the time it could be a wheel bearing....
 
Chevy_Guy

Chevy_Guy

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I saw the title of the thread and thought I would have a good answer for you. I had a similar problem and found out it was just my wife.
 
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ColdCougar

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T3RMIN8R said:
Hey guys just wondering if anyone knows what this sound is. It sounds like it is something to do with the front right wheel, if I put passenger window down it is louder and sounds like it is towards the front of the car. When I am just cruising you can hear it like a "squeak, squeak, squeak" sound constantly and I still hear it when I am on the gas but not as much but thats due to the exhuast, and when I put my foot on the brake even slightly the sound stops, and if you take ur foot off the brake u hear it again. I dont know what it is, I would guess the wheel bearing but idk honestly. I just want that sound to stop. Thanks in advance to everyone :awesomework:
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1990_LX said:
Brake pads are supposed to squeak when they are worn, but if it is doing it all of the time it could be a wheel bearing....
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Dont know that I've ever heard a wheel bearing cause that symptom ... but I am not an expert by any means ...
 
T3RMIN8R

T3RMIN8R

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Thanks for the responses everyone. Im just gunna bring it to my cousin who is a class a ford mechanic and have him take it for a spin and see if he can tell what it is by the sound tmrw. Im assuming its just the brake pads too, but when I bought the car this October the guy told me he had brand new brake pads on it, which was probably bs lol. But yea up until about 2 weeks ago I heard it for the first time, I will know tmrw what it is finally when I take it to my cousin. If the brake pads get changed and it still makes the sound, what is the next thing to look for? If it was the brake pads wouldnt it make a sound when I apply the brakes, like I hear in other cars when they are coming to a stop? When I apply the brakes it makes the sound stop, when the brakes arent applied and the car is rolling u hear it whether the car is decellerating, accelerating or just maintaining a constant speed.
 
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teknik

teknik

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This has happened to me in a few cars ........ every time it was the brake caliper starting to lock up.......if the pads on that side are worn but the opposite side is still ok, it means that the caliper is not backing off when you let off the brake pedal. It just tightens and stays tight. One of the times it happened , it was a brake hose and I was able to save the caliper. If the pads are equally worn on both sides and the caliper piston compresses fine, then it was simply your brake pads. Good luck.
 
T3RMIN8R

T3RMIN8R

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teknik said:
This has happened to me in a few cars ........ every time it was the brake caliper starting to lock up.......if the pads on that side are worn but the opposite side is still ok, it means that the caliper is not backing off when you let off the brake pedal. It just tightens and stays tight. One of the times it happened , it was a brake hose and I was able to save the caliper. If the pads are equally worn on both sides and the caliper piston compresses fine, then it was simply your brake pads. Good luck.
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Damn, good info man I appreciate it. Car is at my mechanic now and I will know in a couple hours what the deal is with it.
 
T3RMIN8R

T3RMIN8R

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Ok so my mechanic called, he said that there is nothing wrong with the car, the brake pads, rotors, caliper and brakes are all good. Im gunna bring it to my cousin doug the class a ford mechanic, im sure he will find what is making that sound.
 
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T3RMIN8R

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I am now starting to believe that the sound I am hearing is a belt. I was just sitting at a red light today and I heard the sound, what can be done if that is the case?
 
1990_LX

1990_LX

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Could be an idler pulley, when it's running squirt a little WD-40 or something in where the bearing is and if it quiets down for a minute, that's your issue.
 
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mach1

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T3RMIN8R said:
Ok so my mechanic called, he said that there is nothing wrong with the car, the brake pads, rotors, caliper and brakes are all good. Im gunna bring it to my cousin doug the class a ford mechanic, im sure he will find what is making that sound.
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so I guess the guy did not bs you on putting in new brakes? It sounds more like a pulley going bad or belt. check and see if the belt is hazed. also this time of year, pullies begin to squeak in cold weather as they get worn.
good luck finding it
 
T3RMIN8R

T3RMIN8R

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mach1 said:
so I guess the guy did not bs you on putting in new brakes? It sounds more like a pulley going bad or belt. check and see if the belt is hazed. also this time of year, pullies begin to squeak in cold weather as they get worn.
good luck finding it
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Haha I guess not man. Yea one day(sometime last week) I started my car and let it idle for like 4-5 mins and I heard that sound and I was like maybe it's nothing to do with the braking system, then someone suggested to me maybe its a pulley or belt but I was skeptical of that since it only did it the one time, but now I am hearing it when at a stop light ir stop sign in neutral so yea I am gunna check that out, thanks guys. :awesomework:
 
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