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Help: Weird noises

Old Jan 7, 2001 | 03:28 PM
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Woke up this morning and everything was fine. Drove it to church with no problems. Then after church, drove a
couple of people to go watch a movie.

When I was driving to the theater on the highway, thought I heard some noises coming from under my car. Wasn't
too sure then. Pulled into the theater and noises definately got louder.

It came from the right side and seemed to be coming from near the center. Sounded like my brakes didn't disengage
or something. A low toned grinding noise. Almost like "wuuud-wuuud-wuuud".

Watched the movie and came out. Noises disappeared. Then while slowly down on the highway for some heavy
traffic, noises came back. This time, they got louder. And the "wuuud" sped up as I sped up and slowed down as I
slowed down.

Drove a while longer and the noises disappeared. Drove into town and parked for a while again while I went to the
arcades.

Came back after two hours, drove... no sounds. Driving my friends home and the noises came back after a while on
the highway and I noticed it got really bad when turning left. Drove my friends home and then drove home. Asked my
brother to stand outside while I coasted. He didn't hear anything outside but it was loud inside.

Drove home and made left and right turns all over my neighborhood. DEFINATELY when I'm turning left is there a
"wuuud" sound. Nothing when I'm turning right.

I slowed down and the "wuuud" came, I turned the wheel right, coasted a second and it disappeared and then made
a turn left and coasted and the sound came again.

Any idea what the hell this sound is coming from?

Again... sounds like a grinding noise, sounds like "wuuud-wuuud-wuuud", definately when turning left and speeds up
and slows down with the car. Coming from the right side, under the passenger side. Also noise is intermittant.

Thanks.
Old Jan 7, 2001 | 03:36 PM
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Check your brake pads bud...Possibly they're getting low?
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