Vexorg

Hi Guys,

Very recently, the drivers side of my car has developed a squeaking noise. Seems to usually be triggered by turning the wheel and reversing. However, it sometimes goes away/comes back while driving.

It only occurs when the wheels are spinning. Pressing the break or traveling at slow speeds (10-15mph) stops the squeaking.

My car is a 01 Honda Civic Ex Coupe ~ 110k miles.

I am thinking it is either the brake pad or the wheel bearing?

I have added a very short video of it here. I will try to take another video next time it occurs.


Its usually a little louder (when driving faster)

ezone

Sounds like a brake pad wear indicator?
Check brakes.

mikey1

agree...

definitely not a wheel bearing

Vexorg

Thanks guys I will check!

ezone

Handy pics? This set got replaced before the squealer made contact, you can see the squealer (metal tab) good in the 2nd pic.

RIPSAW

sounds like a rock in a hub cap. My experience with wear tabs is they squeak rolling down the road until you hit the brake. Then they stop. Right before they are almost touching, like on the back right, if you take a left turn at 25-35, it will make a shrill that can sound like a bearing. I hear a click like a rock in a hub cap (if you have one or a rock in the rotor shield) As loud as that, it could be loose lug nuts or something broken.

Vexorg

Thanks guys! It was the brake pads, changed them and everything is good.

Had a little scare after they were first installed, no pressure.

ezone

GOTTA pump the pedal up before you try to move the car!

I've seen many people over the years drive into garage doors, walls, toolboxes, and other cars because they didn't pump up the brake pedal after a service!


I heard of someone at another dealer driving a car into a pond because of this.....Bet that was not a good day LOL

Vexorg

Luckily I only almost drove into my neighbors garage door. I live a town house complex and garages are across from each other . That is the only time I've ever seriously used the ebrake. I was surprised by my reflexes.