Do CV joints squeal ?

My 2002 SL1 75000km auto
front suspension started to make squeal noise
not engine related
but at the start of a drive - no time for bearing to heat up yet.
I pulled a u-turn back to my garage & put the front end up on a jack
spun and wiggled both front wheels - slight squeak from right for just
a second or 2
noise went away & I drove home - 20 miles - no noise.
Any guesses ?
I didn't do any parking lot turning-tests for CV joint yet - under
normal driving - it seemed OK.
Thanks ;
John T

OK I'll answer my own question ...
Saturn dealer originally quoted about $ 750. plus 3 hours labour
to replace the complete RF axle due to hanger bearing noise.
I questioned it rather strongly - then after the service person
consulted the mechanic - a hanger bearing kit was agreed to.
($60. plus 1.5 hours labour)
But, of course - they found a head gasket leak ...
I'm beginning to regret I ever heard of Saturn.
Until next time ..
John T.



>My 2002 SL1 75000km auto
>front suspension started to make squeal noise
>not engine related
>but at the start of a drive - no time for bearing to heat up yet.
>I pulled a u-turn back to my garage & put the front end up on a jack
>spun and wiggled both front wheels - slight squeak from right for just
>a second or 2
>noise went away & I drove home - 20 miles - no noise.
> Any guesses ?
>I didn't do any parking lot turning-tests for CV joint yet - under
>normal driving - it seemed OK.
> Thanks ;
> John T

I got a reman axle from AutoZone for under $80 about a month ago and changed
it myself using a $10 Haynes manual with about an hour's work. If you have
a bit of patience, confidence, and a decent set of tools, you may want to
consider rolling up your sleeves for future repairs? If a person has the
time and willingness to learn, saving a lot of money really gives you an
enormous 'job well done' feeling of satisfaction.

$750 is unreal. I don't know how these dealers live with themselves when
charging people those kind of prices.

Lane [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ]
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"_jj_" > wrote in message
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>
> OK I'll answer my own question ...
> Saturn dealer originally quoted about $ 750. plus 3 hours labour
> to replace the complete RF axle due to hanger bearing noise.
> I questioned it rather strongly - then after the service person
> consulted the mechanic - a hanger bearing kit was agreed to.
> ($60. plus 1.5 hours labour)
> But, of course - they found a head gasket leak ...
> I'm beginning to regret I ever heard of Saturn.
> Until next time ..
> John T.
>
>
>
>>My 2002 SL1 75000km auto
>>front suspension started to make squeal noise
>>not engine related
>>but at the start of a drive - no time for bearing to heat up yet.
>>I pulled a u-turn back to my garage & put the front end up on a jack
>>spun and wiggled both front wheels - slight squeak from right for just
>>a second or 2
>>noise went away & I drove home - 20 miles - no noise.
>> Any guesses ?
>>I didn't do any parking lot turning-tests for CV joint yet - under
>>normal driving - it seemed OK.
>> Thanks ;
>> John T
>

Thanks for your reply, Lane.
The $ 750 was axle assembly - including CV joints; hanger bearing; ..
not sure what else .. My local garage phoned-around after talking to
the Saturn dealer - but no luck with after market suppliers.
As for doing the work myself - my past attempts at auto repair have
usually proved futile - I have vivid memories of a 5 hour oil change
on a 72 Vega that had the filter seized on ... I think I invented a
few new swear words, that day.
JT


>I got a reman axle from AutoZone for under $80 about a month ago and changed
>it myself using a $10 Haynes manual with about an hour's work. If you have
>a bit of patience, confidence, and a decent set of tools, you may want to
>consider rolling up your sleeves for future repairs? If a person has the
>time and willingness to learn, saving a lot of money really gives you an
>enormous 'job well done' feeling of satisfaction.
>$750 is unreal. I don't know how these dealers live with themselves when
>charging people those kind of prices.
>Lane [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ]


>> OK I'll answer my own question ...
>> Saturn dealer originally quoted about $ 750. plus 3 hours labour
>> to replace the complete RF axle due to hanger bearing noise.
>> I questioned it rather strongly - then after the service person
>> consulted the mechanic - a hanger bearing kit was agreed to.
>> ($60. plus 1.5 hours labour)
>> But, of course - they found a head gasket leak ...
>> I'm beginning to regret I ever heard of Saturn.
>> Until next time ..
>> John T.
>>
>>
>>>My 2002 SL1 75000km auto
>>>front suspension started to make squeal noise
>>>not engine related
>>>but at the start of a drive - no time for bearing to heat up yet.
>>>I pulled a u-turn back to my garage & put the front end up on a jack
>>>spun and wiggled both front wheels - slight squeak from right for just
>>>a second or 2
>>>noise went away & I drove home - 20 miles - no noise.
>>> Any guesses ?
>>>I didn't do any parking lot turning-tests for CV joint yet - under
>>>normal driving - it seemed OK.
>>> Thanks ;
>>> John T