Really squeaky wheel

[SomeDudeAtHome]

My front drivers side wheel is making a horrible squeak sound while driving. At least I'm thinking it's the wheel since it does it in time with the speed of the car. It does it up until about 30 mph and worse at slower speeds like going through a parking lot. It started to do it once it got warm outside after the winter. Anyone have any ideas?

[ericspecullaas]

needs lube on that site

[Scottydoggs]

check your brake caliper slider pins, re grease em. seems like they are dragging.

before you take the wheel up tho, jack the wheel up, lugs tight, then push and pull the top of the tire, you can also watch the rotor, if it moves, or you feel the wheel move, the hub is bad.

[idrivejunk]

Jack it up, check for a loose wheel bearing. Visually inspect the brake. Still found nothing? Disassemble the brake. Still nothing? Probably the hub gone bad and its noisy but not loose.

[SomeDudeAtHome]

I was thinking it was probably the breaks or wheel bearing but was wondering if anyone had other more likely suggestions. Should wheel bearings be changed in pairs or just when one goes? And would i need an alignment after?

[idrivejunk]

Replacing just one hub is fine if thats what it is. No alignment needed if the bearing was still good at the last alignment.

[Scottydoggs]

buy one with a 3 year warranty, then when the other side goes bad, and it will. use the warranty for a free hub. did i say that out loud? shhhhhhhhhhhhh

[SomeDudeAtHome]

Alright well i just did the struts and I'm doing the outer tie rods and LCAs this weekend. So I should try and replace this hub before getting the alignment done then?

[SomeDudeAtHome]

buy one with a 3 year warranty, then when the other side goes bad, and it will. use the warranty for a free hub. did i say that out loud? shhhhhhhhhhhhh

haha I love this idea

[Scottydoggs]

ive done it. and ill be doing it again soon i think, somethings up with my left front wheel, low trac light flashes for no reason over bumps, and the car feels like its being held back on the left side and pulling a bit to the left. abs light also comes on, yet all the hubs are tight. i need a scan.

[SomeDudeAtHome]

Ya I'm not having any of the problems you've mentioned just a really loud annoying squeak. So if I buy one with a warranty and bring back the other side when it goes they don't check to see if it's the correct part? Or are they all pretty much the same whether they're stock or a aftermarket replacement?

[Scottydoggs]

They can't tell one from this next.

[stinger440]

Take a look at the lower backside of your rotor. There is a thin piece of metal that is just barely touching the rotor. Bend it back away from the rotor just a tad and I bet your squeak goes away. My GXP did the same thing. Most annoying squeak at low speeds. Bending that tab fixed it.