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Old 04-26-2011, 11:05 PM
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A constant left front wheel squeak, that gets worse when braking...and becomes a grinding/clicking when braking under 10mph. The pads and rotors are brand new, calipers seem fine. Thinking it's a bearing or CV axle.....no idea which one.

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My guess would be hub bearing. With the car jacked up, can you grab and move the tire side to side or front to back?
 
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My guess would be hub bearing. With the car jacked up, can you grab and move the tire side to side or front to back?
I tried my hardest but it doesn't seem to move at all. It rotates slightly on the axle in park when you try to spin it like normal, otherwise there is no movement.
 
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Still have it...sounds like a low tumbling, growling sound. The wheel wobbles funny...but I cant hear noise from the wheel well. only from in the car. Could it be the differential?
 
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Growl = Bearing
clicking = CV joint

by the Vid im saying half shaft but when you open it up to change you can spin the bearing by hand when shaft is removed to rule out the bearing

but u say you hear squeaking, clicking and growling? maybe shaft AND bearing need to be done

these diffs were known to throw their carrier pin causing a hole in the trans case. but that usually makes a "knocking" sound
 

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