Squealing Sound When Slowing Down
03-15-2007, 09:30 AM
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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
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
03-15-2007, 05:59 PM
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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
> 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
03-15-2007, 05:59 PM
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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
> 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
03-15-2007, 05:59 PM
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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
> 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
03-16-2007, 05:05 PM
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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
> 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
03-16-2007, 05:05 PM
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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
> 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
03-16-2007, 05:05 PM
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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
> 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
03-16-2007, 07:02 PM
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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
>
<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
>
03-16-2007, 07:02 PM
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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
>
<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
>
03-16-2007, 07:02 PM
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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
>
<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
>
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