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Old 06-01-2009, 12:11 AM   #1
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Default Squeak, Squeak, Squeak -- Turning Left

Been a pretty bad squeaking noise while turning left for the past week or two, doesnt happen all the time either... Usually right at the beginning when i start her up but after i have taken a few corners, she is quiet.

What's the go u reckon?

Hubs? Bearings?

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Old 06-01-2009, 12:20 AM   #2
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Handbrake shoes...
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Old 06-01-2009, 08:54 AM   #3
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Be more specific, from where front rear ? you say at start up, are we talking engine area or undercar ?
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Old 06-01-2009, 12:10 PM   #4
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Sorry,

It sounds like it is coming from the front left.

It's not when i start up as such, it's within about the first 3-4 minutes I am driving when i turn left, sometimes in the very beginning (first 10-15 secs of driving) even when i drive straight.
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I had a squeak in my XR8 similar to that and it had me stuffed where it came from.
Bugger me was the upper ball joint, being encapsulated/non greasable this shouldn't happen but I suppose there's a start for you.
Another could be lower inner control arm bush's or other bush's but being one side get the b/j's checked first.
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Old 06-01-2009, 12:20 PM   #6
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I had the same sound, balljoint it was.
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yep had the same too mine was lower front left ball joint.
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Mine's currently doing this on and off - random squealing during left turns. If I cycle the handbrake lever a tiny bit while moving, it goes away. Always had problems with my handbrake since owning it.
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Mine's currently doing this on and off - random squealing during left turns. If I cycle the handbrake lever a tiny bit while moving, it goes away. Always had problems with my handbrake since owning it.
Then fix the handbrake :
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Old 06-01-2009, 04:00 PM   #10
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...Russ its a Ford.. or did you forget? I've had mine 'fixed' a few times now... fixing a Ford handbrake doesnt mean it will work after you fix it :P
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Old 06-01-2009, 04:08 PM   #11
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Mine's currently doing this on and off - random squealing during left turns. If I cycle the handbrake lever a tiny bit while moving, it goes away. Always had problems with my handbrake since owning it.
Cheers, i'll have a go at this and see what happens

Thanks for the help fellas, i'll get my mechanic to look at the ball joints when he reopens
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...Russ its a Ford.. or did you forget? I've had mine 'fixed' a few times now... fixing a Ford handbrake doesnt mean it will work after you fix it :P
That's right. It's been looked at several times. When I slowed to drive into my driveway after picking it up from Binks Ford adjusting it, it started sounding like a freight train turning a corner! I was so unimpressed.
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Old 07-01-2009, 07:48 PM   #13
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Mine's currently doing this on and off - random squealing during left turns. If I cycle the handbrake lever a tiny bit while moving, it goes away. Always had problems with my handbrake since owning it.
Same here and a slight tweak of the handbrake lever fixes it. If not it goes away after 60 seconds anyway
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Old 07-01-2009, 07:54 PM   #14
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I had a noise like that after I tightened up the handbrake when selling my old au. Couldnt work it out for a while but a huge pull on the handbrake and it went away. Think I nearly ripped the lever off
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Old 18-01-2009, 05:23 PM   #15
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That's right. It's been looked at several times. When I slowed to drive into my driveway after picking it up from Binks Ford adjusting it, it started sounding like a freight train turning a corner! I was so unimpressed.

When was this Dauphin? Call up Matt at Bink's Footscray he help you out
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Old 19-01-2009, 10:34 AM   #16
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It was years ago now. I actually had some more issues with it this weekend just passed. It would start squealing when I move off from being stopped at a red light. Horrible sound. Tried all sorts of things, stopped by the end of the day.
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