'95 850 GLT, Unholy screeching in the wheel area Topic is solved

yamaboosh · Post by **yamaboosh** » 28 Apr 2017, 20:56

Hello everyone, it's me again.

So I was peacefully replacing my two front struts and sway bar links, was done with it and decided to take the car for a spin. However, not after even a minute on low speed a screeching appeared, coming from the left front wheel. Increasing in volume and tempo as the speed increased, first I thought it was the brake pad. However, braking itself stopped the sound, so I looked under. Now, I'm fairly new to the whole car fixing deal, so I would like an advice. Attached is a picture of what I saw that was out of the ordinary, and a video link to the sound. Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

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Post by **cn90** » 28 Apr 2017, 21:44

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Post by **kahl** » 28 Apr 2017, 22:51

The first thing I would check is the metal dust shield rubbing against the rotor.

Richard_TD · Post by **Richard_TD** » 29 Apr 2017, 05:03

kahl wrote: 28 Apr 2017, 22:51 The first thing I would check is the metal dust shield rubbing against the rotor.

Same here, in fact I've just had the same thing happen after changing pads this morning and it's happened before when I was working on driveshafts. You don't even need to take the wheel off again really, just push a screwdriver or something through the spokes to bend it back a bit.

crlande · Post by **crlande** » 29 Apr 2017, 07:21

cn90 has nailed the more important issue, the torn cv boot. It is now slinging grease everywhere. The axle will be coming out to either replace boot or replace axle. Eventually the car will not move with a failed cv joint.

yamaboosh · Post by **yamaboosh** » 29 Apr 2017, 07:42

Thanks everyone! I did know that the CV boot was damaged before, but I guess I forgot about it with all the other repairs I had to do. So the reason for the screeching is most likely the rotor/pad issue, not the CV joint? I am ordering a replacement with my next paycheck anyway.

Post by **erikv11** » 29 Apr 2017, 09:55

Regarding what OP actually asked about in the first post: the screeching noise probably has nothing to do with the CV, 99% it is the metal plate kahl referred to.

crlande · Post by **crlande** » 29 Apr 2017, 11:56

It sounds like the pad wear indicator and/or rust on rotor and then goes away when brakes are applied on video bite. I am leaning towards pads/rotor/caliper. I think metal plate would continue its contact screeching when brakes applied.

yamaboosh · Post by **yamaboosh** » 29 Apr 2017, 12:35

Checked the dust cover - that's it. bent to hell and back. I gotta look where I put the jack, seriously. Thank you guys! Huge help, as always.