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Old 11-19-2005, 09:46 PM
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I have noticed in my car (1993 SLE) that whenever I hit a bump at reasonable speeds (rr tracks, road patch, anything) there is a squeaking noise coming from my front drivers side wheel. All four wheels have been lubed, but I can't figure it out. I think it may be the bearing, but I'm not sure. It sounds like it'* coming from inside the hub, rather than the shock or the brakes or anything. What do y'all think? Are the bearings hard or expensive to fix?
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If its just when your going over bumps and dip'* its probably going to be something in your suspention system. The wheel bearing will make a constant vibration, even driving over flat smooth roads.
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it could be an upper strut mount
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Is that hard to fix?
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wheel bearing problems usually make themselves especially apparent while turning corners that put alot of force on the car, and theyre usually a load groaning sound.
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