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Weird squeek/moan combo fromfront tire area

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Old 03-16-2009, 06:20 PM
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This does not happen all the time, but probably 75% of the time.

When I slow down, and am a low speeds, there is a high pitched squeek from the wheel/tire area. If I take my foot off the brakes the noise stops. This leads me to believe that it is somehow brake related.

Then, when I start back up, the same area 'moans'. Well, it sounds like a moan. Something is rubbing together but again only at low speeds. All noises go away by the time I hit 15.

The front pads and rotors were replaced last summer and probably have 10k miles. I pulled off the wheels and everything is still tight and looks fine.

This is an 03 Ram 1500, 4wd.

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Sounds like a malfunctioning caliper to me. Has that been replaced ever?
 
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As far as I know, the calipers are original. The truck has over 80k total miles.
 



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