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greg
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9/04/2004
10:44:38
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Hi, I've got a '99 V6 that suddenly started a loud high pitched squeal/chirping on my way home from work last night. The squeal/chirp gets faster as I accelerate and slows down when I do. Got it home and parked it in garage only to find I can get the noise just by rocking the truck forward and back. Called my mechanic this morning and he can't get it in for two weeks, any ideas?
p.s. when I say "loud" I mean the kind of noise that could wake the dead.
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P Y E
Dodge Dakota
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9/04/2004
22:09:38
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I to have the sqeeling problem. Mine sqeels when i turn, though.
It's so loud that, to save some imbarassment, I turn up my music as loud as possible hoping the bass drowns it out. :(
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spt
Dodge Dakota
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9/05/2004
08:32:57
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If you have a gaurd on your front disc bakes, sometimes a small rock can get caught between the gaurd and the disk and makes a loud squeal, or it could be a u-joint or a cv joint on your drive shaft. What area is the noise coming from?
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greg
Dodge Dakota
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9/05/2004
10:44:04
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I haven't jacked it up yet to try and pinpoint the noise, it's so loud that all you can really tell is that it's coming from underneath the truck. Since I can get it just rocking the truck forward and back I am going to jack up one wheel at a time and see if I can't figure it out. If it's a universal or cv joint would I get the noise by spinning the wheels manually or would I have to startup and put it in gear?
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spt
Dodge Dakota
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9/05/2004
21:02:29
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If you jack up both back wheels the driveshaft will turn and you should be able to hear it if it is a u-joint or cv. Inspect your cv and u-joints, if they are to the point they are squealing you should be able to see if one is gone. Look for a loose cap or play in the joints.
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greg
Dodge Dakota
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9/05/2004
21:55:01
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Thanks for the tip. I jacked it up and the the squealing is only coming from the front left wheel. I think that's a good thing.. it got too dark in the garage for me to keep going so tomorrow I will try pulling the caliper off and see if that has anything to do with it. Definitely something rubbing at one spot when I rotated the wheel. I looked at the dust shield on back of the rotor and didn't see it rubbing anywhere. Pads are fine, nowhere near the wear indicators.
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Stevie Ray
Dodge Dakota
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9/05/2004
22:00:46
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probably the rotary gurter on the non-rotational flex arm. Could have got some muffler steam in it. I would pull the flux capactor and bring it up to 88 mph. to see if time travel is still possible.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
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spt
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9/05/2004
23:58:51
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That great you found out where it is coming from, I hope it is something simple. Let me know when you find out what it is.
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greg
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9/06/2004
17:10:33
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Well it was simple, a chunk of metal or rock fell out when I pulled the caliper off the steering knuckle. After a nice thorough soaking and cleaning with brake cleaner my wheel is rust/dust and squeak free. :D Thanks for the advice everybody.
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