hi, i have a 98 civic ex d16y8, when i was driving there was this weird squeeking sound coming from the driver side of the car, i checked its not the cv boot or craft, what could it be, can some one help me, but this noise only comes out when it likes.

thx

 

what does it sound like?

 

could be your strut
could be your bushings
could be your wheel bearing

when does it happen and what does it sound like?

 

just a shot in the dark, my money is onm a bent dust sheild for the brakes...

 

that happens a lot, i second that

 

Brake problem. If it's not the dust shield, my money's on the brakes.

 

but i didn't step on the brakes

i have tein ss coilover, i just had it on for like 6 months.

its very hard to describe the sound, its a squeeking noise, i first thought it was the alternator belt that was making that noise, cuz it winter, it makes a weird noise, but i just replaced the alternator, and the belt sound its still there. but i am pretty sure the sound its from the front driver side, the squeeking doesn't goes on constantly, it goes on for awhile then it will stop.

please help, thx

would valve timing make this sound, and u can actually hear it inside the car?

thx

i know my brakes squeeks when i applied on it, which i took it out and sanded abit and the pads are not rubbing anything. any hints?

thx

edited by westcoaststyle
please don't post whore, no need to post 4 posts within 4 minutes.

 

you check the brake pad shims, it may be time for new pads.

and is the nice coming from the rotating assembly?

when i had metal on metal grinding noises, it was my hub, and wheel bearing....

 

not the shims for sure, i checked that too, where is the hub and bearing located, and i thought if the bearing are bad, they make other noise, not squeeking, rite?

 

hub = the metal thing your rotors mount on to, and the thing that has the wheel studs stucking out of.

wheel bearing = inside the hub.

screaching noise = bearing rubbing hub.

take wheel off.
spin the hub by hand, and see how smoothly it turns, and listen for scratching noises.

mine wouldn't make any noise at first, but when i get to my destination i could hear it.

so if i drove it and did the test, i'd fail, but if just got up jacked the car up and did the test, i'd pass.