If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Q: Squeaky Sound while Driving
Hello everyone,
I have a '99 Miata, which is running quite well. The one thing that really bothers me is that when I'm driving, I hear *very* faint squeaky sound. It sounds like a rusty spring in an old mattress, and (I think) it's coming from the rear wheel of the passenger side. I probably wouldn't even notice it if I turn on the radio, but since I tend to turn off the radio/CD player while driving, I'm forced to hear this annoying noise. I went to a couple of mechanics, but they all said there was nothing wrong with the car. The noise is not constant; sometimes it's quite audible, but other times, it's complete gone. Also I can only hear when the car is moving and the top is up, because when the top is down, the noise is buried in the wind. Can anyone suggest where/what to look for? __ sol |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
solamour wrote on 03/20/05 23:15:
> Hello everyone, > > I have a '99 Miata, which is running quite well. The one thing that > really bothers me is that when I'm driving, I hear *very* faint > squeaky sound. It sounds like a rusty spring in an old mattress, and > (I think) it's coming from the rear wheel of the passenger side. > > I probably wouldn't even notice it if I turn on the radio, but since I > tend to turn off the radio/CD player while driving, I'm forced to hear > this annoying noise. I went to a couple of mechanics, but they all > said there was nothing wrong with the car. > > The noise is not constant; sometimes it's quite audible, but other > times, it's complete gone. Also I can only hear when the car is moving > and the top is up, because when the top is down, the noise is buried > in the wind. > > Can anyone suggest where/what to look for? Hmm, this sounds suspiciously like what I experienced some time back. In my case, I would hear a squeaky sound from the front passenger side wheel. Driving close to a wall, brush on the side of the street, etc. would amplify it. I found this quite scary. I went to the shop several times before they found it: apparently, the brake line is secured with a clip, and that clip was missing (or so they told me.) They had neglected to put the clip back on after replacing the brake pads. HTH -Joe |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Can someone identify this sound? | JM | Technology | 10 | January 23rd 05 03:24 PM |
Subject: Traffic School - online traffic school experience response | [email protected] | Corvette | 0 | October 9th 04 05:56 PM |
1990 caravans squeaky sound when AC is on.. | Biju | Dodge | 0 | May 19th 04 12:11 AM |