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I jinxed myself, if it's not one thing... |
Jenny |
May 24 2005, 09:56 PM
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it's another. Finally got the car in a very decent shape, and all stoked about the upcoming breakfast. Driving it today on the freeway, and I hear a screech. then nothing. I thought maybe it was the radio. But on my way home on surface streets, the screeching is back, louder and much more frequent. I'd describe it like brakes that screech, but instead of it happening when I'm braking, it's when the car's going. I hear it in the lower 3 gears. But that may just be because the engine noise is too loud in 4 & 5 for me to hear. The screeching is repetitive, slowly at first, then more frequent the faster I go. Which makes me think it's something to do with the wheels. I've had bad bearings clunking before. This doesn't sound like it. This is like screech..... screech...... screech.....screech..screech.. screech. schreeeeeeeeech the faster I go. But it happens when I'm cruising up to a red light as well. I haven't been able to figure out if it's doing it during acceleration or braking. It's not favoring either.
Any ideas on where to start? I've checked the bolts to make sure they're on tight. Right when i got home, I checked each wheel for smoke or burning smells, etc.. Nada. Front wheels are hot, but that's the brakes, right? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) Jen |
Jenny |
May 25 2005, 11:43 PM
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Front passenger wheel bearing. I'm almost positive. The sound is loudest when driving surface streets, especially after a 10 minute jog on the freeway. When it started singing, I tried hard accelerating, braking, clutch in throttle, in and out of gear. It made no difference in the sound. Then I made a L turn and heard more screeching, then clunking. Made a U turn, and more clunking & screeching. I had Brian hang his head out the window and he said it's coming from the front. I don't think driving it is a very viable option at this point. So Britain's offered his help if I can get my car to his garage. From Mtn. View to Milpitas, pretty much the length of 237. Any takers? The apartment complex I live in doesn't let you work on your car. Not so much as an oil change. And to make matters worse, I'm less than 100ft from the leasing office. They've been showing apartments all month. I don't even live on Stanford! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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