A month ago, I went to a brake shop and the pads and shoes (front and back) were replaced. Front rotor was also replaced. Do ypu think it has something to do with the brake? It appears to come from the back, but I'm not sure.
I just replaced the spark plugs and it did not resolve the problem.
2007-02-08 02:37:11 · 8 answers · asked by CarStruck 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The higher the speed, the pitch gets higher. When I decelerate, the pitch goes down. Below 40, it is gone or inaudible to be (probably masked by engine noise).
2007-02-08 02:40:05 · update #1
2 ideas for you.
1 the belt is going bad or in need of some belt dressing
2. the harmonic balancer may be bad.
My guess would be motor related and not brake related
2007-02-08 02:46:48 · answer #1 · answered by JAY O 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it's coming from the rear and just started after you had the brake work it is probably the brakes. If they put a real hard disc on, these can glaze up and squeel. Or maybe it's as simple as the metal sensor tab on the disc is bent and rubbing the rotor just enough to make some noise. Take the car back to the company that did the brakes and complain.
Otherwise it could be an alternator or belt problem.
2007-02-08 02:52:16 · answer #2 · answered by TeeDawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like its your brake pads. They have little devices in them to make a whistling sounds for a short while to let you know they are in need of replacement. The way the noise is created is by wind passing through the little holes and making a high pitched, or whistling sound. The faster the car goes, the higher the pitch. They don't make any noise at low speeds or idle because it takes the passing wind to make the noise.
Check the brake pads.
2007-02-08 02:47:24 · answer #3 · answered by Straight Forward 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quick check to see if you have a dragging brake shoe on the rear of your tuck... next time the sound is there, keep that speed and lightly....LIGHTLY apply the brake pedal. If the sound changes or goes away you are dragging a brake shoe and will eventually dork up that brake assembly.
Noise changes I would return to the shop that did the brakes.
No change in the noise.. I would take it to a shop and let them troubleshoot it.
2007-02-08 02:47:31 · answer #4 · answered by shovelkicker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the car back. Sounds like the brakes pads are rubing on the rotors. You do not hear at a low speed as the rotation is less signifcant.
2007-02-08 02:46:06 · answer #5 · answered by STEPHEN S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's air passing by something at higher speeds and whistling.
Look and feel around for loose body molding, decals, and stuff like that.
Do you have a roof rack? Could have lost one of those little end caps.
Window open in the back?
ADDED: Next time you're on the freeway, get close behind a big-rig and see if it goes away.
2007-02-08 02:45:21 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's coming from the back I would look at the brakes and see if one is dragging. Put the car in nuetral on a level surface, see if you can push it easily, if not a brake is probably dragging.
2007-02-08 02:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by Indiana Jones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what the noise is from. My first thought was the serpentine belt. The secound thought was a bearing about to go bad at one of the wheels.
Then you said you replaced the spark plugs to try to eliminate the squeal. I can't tell you what my 3rd thought was (family site and rules prevent me from doing so)...but my 4th thought was that you need to stop throwing money at your vehicle and get a certified mechanic to diagnose your problem.
2007-02-08 02:44:00 · answer #8 · answered by Lemar J 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋