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Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:41 pm
Ok I have a problem I desperatley trying to figure out. Whenever I make a left of any kind or a hard right my rear end on my S14 makes this squealing noise. Now I know I need to replace both lower rear control arms because they're both bent up from being tightened down to much on a flatbed towtruck (that or someone used a jack on them). Their bent bad enought that I can't get a good alignment on the rear wheels (.033 on the left and .133 on the right). if I replace them will the squealing go away or is it the wheel bearings. I should also mention I just had my front inner tie rods replaced (left i know, I don't know about the right) the squealing didnt start until then (I also got an alignment then) could this squealing noise be caused by the control arms or is it something else? It doesn't matter what speed Im going, if I turn left it squeals even if I'm just crawling along or if I'm at highway speed. I think I hear it when I'm driving down the highway too, but that could be from the auto trans (it's been a looong time since I've driven an automatic transmission). This is driving me nuts, I'm going to replace the control arms regardless because the they are eating up my rear tires, especially my right one. So my question is this:
Is the squealing caused by the control Arms?
Is it caused by the new tie rod (could it be on to tight or too lose)?
Or is the noise cause by the wheel bearings or maybe the rear wheels rubbing a little on the brake caliper from the misalignment?
I need to fix this, it's driving me nuts and it's really embarrassing to be driving around and squealing when I turn. Oh and no it's not the tires squealing, I know that sound, this is like a metal on metal squeal, like when the brake pads are about gone, but it does it when whether the brakes are pressed or not, and the brakes are stellar so I know it's not the pads.