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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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very very annoying sound!

hello please help me...the sound has got to me over a month.... I know the sounnd is coming from the rear driver side tire... it has a overwhelming SCREEECHING sound whenever i go below 10 mph... is the sound the possibility of tire? or something else? please advise me thank you.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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Check your brake pads.

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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 2packt
hello please help me...the sound has got to me over a month.... I know the sounnd is coming from the rear driver side tire... it has a overwhelming SCREEECHING sound whenever i go below 10 mph... is the sound the possibility of tire? or something else? please advise me thank you.
Not being a smarta$$, but why wait a month? You can definitely get answers from knowldgeable NAMers, but in the end you're still gonna bring it in to the dealer or mechanic, no? My point, why risk making something minor, worse, or something bad, severe, by waiting...

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Check your brake pads.

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Just to show I'm not a jerk, I agree with 90SM. That sound is an audible warning that your brake pads are starting to wear down and need replacement, soon. Hopefully that is all that is.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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Also, check the lower strut bolt dust boot (if you have a late 03 build, on), it may have been dislodged and become wedged against the inside of the wheel. In either case a visual inspection is the place to start.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Did you happen to be playing a DVD of Dumb and Dumber in your car?

 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Might sound crazy, but check your lug bolt torque. I lost a right front on a Healy years ago that squeeked at very low speeds only - the wheel came off at 60 mph!
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dneves1285
Might sound crazy, but check your lug bolt torque. I lost a right front on a Healy years ago that squeeked at very low speeds only - the wheel came off at 60 mph!
That'll get your attention.
 
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