Squealing Sound When Slowing Down
 

Despite almost rhyming this problem is only mildly obnoxious but I
wanted to see if it was indicative of something serious, or maybe just
brakes on their way out. Whenever I'm slowing down and get below a
certain speed, say 15mph, there is a squealing noise coming from
somewhere in the neighborhood of my front end. The squeal happens
whether I'm braking or not, but if I am braking and it happens and I
take my foot off the brake, the squeal continues. If I stomp on the
pedal to slow very fast, the sound dies out relatively quickly. If I
don't get above 15mph and slow down, the squeal never happens. Is this
just that worn brake early warning piece of metal that I've read about
(but haven't had a car with it before now)? I was under the impression
that that only made noise when you WEREN'T braking, although this
happens whether I am or not. Or could this potentially be some
bearing slowly going bad?

Any and all thoughts welcome,
Bill

Re: Squealing Sound When Slowing Down
 

ueberbill wrote:
> Despite almost rhyming this problem is only mildly obnoxious but I
> wanted to see if it was indicative of something serious, or maybe just
> brakes on their way out. Whenever I'm slowing down and get below a
> certain speed, say 15mph, there is a squealing noise coming from
> somewhere in the neighborhood of my front end. The squeal happens
> whether I'm braking or not, but if I am braking and it happens and I
> take my foot off the brake, the squeal continues. If I stomp on the
> pedal to slow very fast, the sound dies out relatively quickly. If I
> don't get above 15mph and slow down, the squeal never happens. Is this
> just that worn brake early warning piece of metal that I've read about
> (but haven't had a car with it before now)? I was under the impression
> that that only made noise when you WEREN'T braking, although this
> happens whether I am or not. Or could this potentially be some
> bearing slowly going bad?

how old is your belt and how much fluid is in the power steering reservoir.
Does the squeel change if you turn on the AC.

--
DougW

Re: Squealing Sound When Slowing Down
 

ueberbill wrote:
> Despite almost rhyming this problem is only mildly obnoxious but I
> wanted to see if it was indicative of something serious, or maybe just
> brakes on their way out. Whenever I'm slowing down and get below a
> certain speed, say 15mph, there is a squealing noise coming from
> somewhere in the neighborhood of my front end. The squeal happens
> whether I'm braking or not, but if I am braking and it happens and I
> take my foot off the brake, the squeal continues. If I stomp on the
> pedal to slow very fast, the sound dies out relatively quickly. If I
> don't get above 15mph and slow down, the squeal never happens. Is this
> just that worn brake early warning piece of metal that I've read about
> (but haven't had a car with it before now)? I was under the impression
> that that only made noise when you WEREN'T braking, although this
> happens whether I am or not. Or could this potentially be some
> bearing slowly going bad?

how old is your belt and how much fluid is in the power steering reservoir.
Does the squeel change if you turn on the AC.

--
DougW

Re: Squealing Sound When Slowing Down
 

ueberbill wrote:
> Despite almost rhyming this problem is only mildly obnoxious but I
> wanted to see if it was indicative of something serious, or maybe just
> brakes on their way out. Whenever I'm slowing down and get below a
> certain speed, say 15mph, there is a squealing noise coming from
> somewhere in the neighborhood of my front end. The squeal happens
> whether I'm braking or not, but if I am braking and it happens and I
> take my foot off the brake, the squeal continues. If I stomp on the
> pedal to slow very fast, the sound dies out relatively quickly. If I
> don't get above 15mph and slow down, the squeal never happens. Is this
> just that worn brake early warning piece of metal that I've read about
> (but haven't had a car with it before now)? I was under the impression
> that that only made noise when you WEREN'T braking, although this
> happens whether I am or not. Or could this potentially be some
> bearing slowly going bad?

how old is your belt and how much fluid is in the power steering reservoir.
Does the squeel change if you turn on the AC.

--
DougW

Re: Squealing Sound When Slowing Down
 

On Mar 15, 4:59 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
> ueberbill wrote:
> > Despite almost rhyming this problem is only mildly obnoxious but I
> > wanted to see if it was indicative of something serious, or maybe just
> > brakes on their way out. Whenever I'm slowing down and get below a
> > certain speed, say 15mph, there is a squealing noise coming from
> > somewhere in the neighborhood of my front end. The squeal happens
> > whether I'm braking or not, but if I am braking and it happens and I
> > take my foot off the brake, the squeal continues. If I stomp on the
> > pedal to slow very fast, the sound dies out relatively quickly. If I
> > don't get above 15mph and slow down, the squeal never happens. Is this
> > just that worn brake early warning piece of metal that I've read about
> > (but haven't had a car with it before now)? I was under the impression
> > that that only made noise when you WEREN'T braking, although this
> > happens whether I am or not. Or could this potentially be some
> > bearing slowly going bad?
>
> how old is your belt and how much fluid is in the power steering reservoir.
> Does the squeel change if you turn on the AC.
>
> --
> DougW

The belt should be fairly newish. I'll check the power steering
reservoir and try the A/C this evening.

Bill

Re: Squealing Sound When Slowing Down
 

On Mar 15, 4:59 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
> ueberbill wrote:
> > Despite almost rhyming this problem is only mildly obnoxious but I
> > wanted to see if it was indicative of something serious, or maybe just
> > brakes on their way out. Whenever I'm slowing down and get below a
> > certain speed, say 15mph, there is a squealing noise coming from
> > somewhere in the neighborhood of my front end. The squeal happens
> > whether I'm braking or not, but if I am braking and it happens and I
> > take my foot off the brake, the squeal continues. If I stomp on the
> > pedal to slow very fast, the sound dies out relatively quickly. If I
> > don't get above 15mph and slow down, the squeal never happens. Is this
> > just that worn brake early warning piece of metal that I've read about
> > (but haven't had a car with it before now)? I was under the impression
> > that that only made noise when you WEREN'T braking, although this
> > happens whether I am or not. Or could this potentially be some
> > bearing slowly going bad?
>
> how old is your belt and how much fluid is in the power steering reservoir.
> Does the squeel change if you turn on the AC.
>
> --
> DougW

The belt should be fairly newish. I'll check the power steering
reservoir and try the A/C this evening.

Bill

Re: Squealing Sound When Slowing Down
 

On Mar 15, 4:59 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
> ueberbill wrote:
> > Despite almost rhyming this problem is only mildly obnoxious but I
> > wanted to see if it was indicative of something serious, or maybe just
> > brakes on their way out. Whenever I'm slowing down and get below a
> > certain speed, say 15mph, there is a squealing noise coming from
> > somewhere in the neighborhood of my front end. The squeal happens
> > whether I'm braking or not, but if I am braking and it happens and I
> > take my foot off the brake, the squeal continues. If I stomp on the
> > pedal to slow very fast, the sound dies out relatively quickly. If I
> > don't get above 15mph and slow down, the squeal never happens. Is this
> > just that worn brake early warning piece of metal that I've read about
> > (but haven't had a car with it before now)? I was under the impression
> > that that only made noise when you WEREN'T braking, although this
> > happens whether I am or not. Or could this potentially be some
> > bearing slowly going bad?
>
> how old is your belt and how much fluid is in the power steering reservoir.
> Does the squeel change if you turn on the AC.
>
> --
> DougW

The belt should be fairly newish. I'll check the power steering
reservoir and try the A/C this evening.

Bill

Re: Squealing Sound When Slowing Down
 

Have the wheels been pulled and the brakes closely examined?


<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Mar 15, 4:59 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>> ueberbill wrote:
>> > Despite almost rhyming this problem is only mildly obnoxious but I
>> > wanted to see if it was indicative of something serious, or maybe just
>> > brakes on their way out. Whenever I'm slowing down and get below a
>> > certain speed, say 15mph, there is a squealing noise coming from
>> > somewhere in the neighborhood of my front end. The squeal happens
>> > whether I'm braking or not, but if I am braking and it happens and I
>> > take my foot off the brake, the squeal continues. If I stomp on the
>> > pedal to slow very fast, the sound dies out relatively quickly. If I
>> > don't get above 15mph and slow down, the squeal never happens. Is this
>> > just that worn brake early warning piece of metal that I've read about
>> > (but haven't had a car with it before now)? I was under the impression
>> > that that only made noise when you WEREN'T braking, although this
>> > happens whether I am or not. Or could this potentially be some
>> > bearing slowly going bad?
>>
>> how old is your belt and how much fluid is in the power steering
>> reservoir.
>> Does the squeel change if you turn on the AC.
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>
> The belt should be fairly newish. I'll check the power steering
> reservoir and try the A/C this evening.
>
> Bill
>

Re: Squealing Sound When Slowing Down
 

Have the wheels been pulled and the brakes closely examined?


<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1174079151.536255.284050@e65g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
> On Mar 15, 4:59 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>> ueberbill wrote:
>> > Despite almost rhyming this problem is only mildly obnoxious but I
>> > wanted to see if it was indicative of something serious, or maybe just
>> > brakes on their way out. Whenever I'm slowing down and get below a
>> > certain speed, say 15mph, there is a squealing noise coming from
>> > somewhere in the neighborhood of my front end. The squeal happens
>> > whether I'm braking or not, but if I am braking and it happens and I
>> > take my foot off the brake, the squeal continues. If I stomp on the
>> > pedal to slow very fast, the sound dies out relatively quickly. If I
>> > don't get above 15mph and slow down, the squeal never happens. Is this
>> > just that worn brake early warning piece of metal that I've read about
>> > (but haven't had a car with it before now)? I was under the impression
>> > that that only made noise when you WEREN'T braking, although this
>> > happens whether I am or not. Or could this potentially be some
>> > bearing slowly going bad?
>>
>> how old is your belt and how much fluid is in the power steering
>> reservoir.
>> Does the squeel change if you turn on the AC.
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>
> The belt should be fairly newish. I'll check the power steering
> reservoir and try the A/C this evening.
>
> Bill
>

Re: Squealing Sound When Slowing Down
 

Have the wheels been pulled and the brakes closely examined?


<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1174079151.536255.284050@e65g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
> On Mar 15, 4:59 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>> ueberbill wrote:
>> > Despite almost rhyming this problem is only mildly obnoxious but I
>> > wanted to see if it was indicative of something serious, or maybe just
>> > brakes on their way out. Whenever I'm slowing down and get below a
>> > certain speed, say 15mph, there is a squealing noise coming from
>> > somewhere in the neighborhood of my front end. The squeal happens
>> > whether I'm braking or not, but if I am braking and it happens and I
>> > take my foot off the brake, the squeal continues. If I stomp on the
>> > pedal to slow very fast, the sound dies out relatively quickly. If I
>> > don't get above 15mph and slow down, the squeal never happens. Is this
>> > just that worn brake early warning piece of metal that I've read about
>> > (but haven't had a car with it before now)? I was under the impression
>> > that that only made noise when you WEREN'T braking, although this
>> > happens whether I am or not. Or could this potentially be some
>> > bearing slowly going bad?
>>
>> how old is your belt and how much fluid is in the power steering
>> reservoir.
>> Does the squeel change if you turn on the AC.
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>
> The belt should be fairly newish. I'll check the power steering
> reservoir and try the A/C this evening.
>
> Bill
>