need some long distance help, evil sound coming from rt rear Options

[double-a]

this car has been absolutely trouble-free since we bought it, but today it's got me worried.

for a few weeks, the right rear side of the car has exhibited an occasional "wiggle," usually at freeway speeds. at first i thought it wasn't balanced, but the guys a scwhab do a good job, and it's only an occasional wobble, like it's bouncing up and down. shakes the car real good too.

now, as of yesterday, there's a weird squeak or squeal from the right rear. it's only audible at very slow speeds, such as slowing to a stop, turning into the driveway, etc. it doesn't sound like brake squeal, it's much more evil sounding. but definitely coming from the tire/wheel area.

so what's going on here? bushings, bearings? i'm not real technically savvy, but i can take the wheel off and take a look in there, if someone wants to give me an idea of what to look for.

~a

[double-a]

Let JP take a look at it.. Oh.. leave the wheel tire ON after jacking it up to check the control arm bushings. It may be a bad wheel bearing if the rotor is hanging up on the caliper...or it could be a stuck piston in the caliper.


B

keep in mind i know very little about the mechanics of these cars, but what you're saying sounds like what's going on. no wheel play when it's up in the air. with the wheel off, i see the pad rubbing the rotor, which could be warped i suppose, there's evidence of less-than-even wear.