joys of google.
so that squeak in my front end hasn't gone away. gotten quieter since i sealed the hole in my kick panel...but that's just to me.
did some research on google...had to do quite a few searches. it's a rather odd symptom, really. the squeaking/chirping is totally dependant on wheel speed, and completely independant of acceleration, engagement (transmission), breaks, or even terrain. originally i thought it was too infrequent to be in sync with wheel rotation...but reconsidering, i have no idea how fast a wheel spins. by 'infrequent' i mean i thought the frequency was too slow (chirp, chirp, chirp). finally found a few articles (mostly of webboards) that had the same symptoms...but none of them had been answered very well. most people told about how they had that problem, replaced their suspension, lubed everything, and it still sucked...so they got bigger speakers.
FINALLY found two agreeing sources that blame wheel bearings. http://www.aa1car.com/library/2003/bf70348.htm if your'e interested. interesting thought...3000 pound car, four wheels, that's 750 pounds/wheel. my car weighs 3420. now try and support 750 pounds and make it spin. that's quite a bearing, but not perfect, obviously.
soooooo i think i have to replace my bearings. unfortunately they're really jammed the hell in there and i think they require special tools (like a hydraulic ram was suggested) to just remove it, muchless install new ones. haven't decided whether or not i wanna attack this one on my own yet. well...that and i have no money :)
toodles.
did some research on google...had to do quite a few searches. it's a rather odd symptom, really. the squeaking/chirping is totally dependant on wheel speed, and completely independant of acceleration, engagement (transmission), breaks, or even terrain. originally i thought it was too infrequent to be in sync with wheel rotation...but reconsidering, i have no idea how fast a wheel spins. by 'infrequent' i mean i thought the frequency was too slow (chirp, chirp, chirp). finally found a few articles (mostly of webboards) that had the same symptoms...but none of them had been answered very well. most people told about how they had that problem, replaced their suspension, lubed everything, and it still sucked...so they got bigger speakers.
FINALLY found two agreeing sources that blame wheel bearings. http://www.aa1car.com/library/2003/bf70348.htm if your'e interested. interesting thought...3000 pound car, four wheels, that's 750 pounds/wheel. my car weighs 3420. now try and support 750 pounds and make it spin. that's quite a bearing, but not perfect, obviously.
soooooo i think i have to replace my bearings. unfortunately they're really jammed the hell in there and i think they require special tools (like a hydraulic ram was suggested) to just remove it, muchless install new ones. haven't decided whether or not i wanna attack this one on my own yet. well...that and i have no money :)
toodles.
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