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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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whats goin on with the front end

almost every time im going straight or turning right my front left seems to make a sqeak...i have new brakes....so its not them...it seems like everytime the wheels makes 1 full rotation it will squeak....so when i get going fast it turns into a really fast paced squeak...when i go slow its a long screech....what could this be
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 03:49 PM
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the caliper piston is probably touching the rotor. whoever installed your brake pads did not do it right. u'll need to take off your braking assembly and re-do it.
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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yea, it is the brakes, mine does it too, i just live with it
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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might be the bearings?
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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Check if the rotor shield is bent and touching the rotor. I had a similliar problem after bending it during a brake pad install.
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