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TaoW
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Mar 6, 2009, 1:54 PM
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Hi,
I've got a '98 Honda Civic DX with 206,000 on it. This morning when I went to the grocery store it was screeching like a banshee on and off. It sounded like it was around the wheel since it kind of went on and off like it was screeching through part of the turn of the wheel and it got faster when I went faster. It came and went and eventually went away after a few minutes. Then I parked and when I reversed it screeched again and then did it again for a few minutes on the way home and eventually went away.
Does anyone have any idea? I was thinking maybe there's a rock or piece of metal somewhere and when I reverse it pulls it back into contact and eventually as I go forward it pushes it out of the way.
Thanks for any help.
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rookiejeff
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Mar 6, 2009, 4:37 PM
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I had a astro van that did the same thing and it truned out to be the water pump was stuck. With the pulley not moving freely the fan belt stresses, especially when turning the wheel. I dont know a lot but this is what I would suggest. Check all your pulleys and make sure they move freely. there should be some resistance but not a lot. Take off the fan belt and turn them by hand.
Hope this helps.
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TaoW
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Mar 6, 2009, 4:42 PM
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Thanks, but it really sounds like it's coming from the wheel area. Like I said it doesn't make the noise if I'm not moving and it speeds up when I go faster and vice-versa. It also seems to be coming from one of the 2 front wheels.
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Loren Champlain Sr
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Mar 6, 2009, 5:50 PM
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If the noise goes away when you apply the brakes, it's probably the sensor on the brake pads telling you it's time to replace them. As 'guest' suggested, it does sound more like a slipping belt, so I'd take a look at the belts, as well. Wheel bearings will generally make a growling noise, worse during turns.
Loren
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TaoW
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Mar 7, 2009, 6:59 AM
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It's definitely a metal on metal sound and I'm pretty sure it was still going when I had the breaks on.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Mar 7, 2009, 9:01 AM
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Tao,
Many types of disc brake pads purposely put a metal fingernail type thing on them to touch when the pad life is at it's minimum and if it's this they can screech like all hell has broken loose but at first frequently will shut up while brakes are applied. They will be worse on turns too.
It still needs to have a wheel removed to inspect - all the things Loren mentioned. These sensors look like this in a generic picture - yours will look different but you might see the small metal touching the rotor - sometimes just looking thru some type wheels without taking them off.
Check everything as suggested - the screech sensors look something like this.......
You can see the idea. It's like a fingernail dragging on a chalk board sound that will wake the neighbors!
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TaoW
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Mar 7, 2009, 9:15 AM
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Wow, yeah that sounds like what it is. I'll go ahead and take a look. Thanks!
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