Front Wheel Squeal on Turns

[superfrog]

I have a 2002 WRX and it has started making a loud metallic squealing sound
from the front right wheel when I make a right turn. The sound suddenly
stops when I apply the brake, but comes right back when I let off it. The
noise is getting to a point where I hear it even when steering to the
right while moving. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks.

Jim

 

[PaulW]

I have a 2002 WRX and it has started making a loud metallic squealing sound
from the front right wheel when I make a right turn. The sound suddenly
stops when I apply the brake, but comes right back when I let off it. The
noise is getting to a point where I hear it even when steering to the
right while moving. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks.

Jim

Needs new brake pads.

PaulW

 

[Patrick Fisher]

Needs new brake pads.

PaulW

Huh? It squeals when he's not on the brakes and in a turn, and goes away
when he applies brakes.

I think it's a bearing - hitting the brakes reduces the slack in the wheel.

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

Huh? It squeals when he's not on the brakes and in a turn, and goes away
when he applies brakes.

Most disk brakes have a wear indicator that will causing a squealing noise
when the brakes are NOT applied. It's basically a small metal tab that
rubs against the rotor:

http://www.show-n-go.net/gfiles/brakepad.html

I think it's a bearing - hitting the brakes reduces the slack in the
wheel.

I think PaulW's diagnosis is correct. Needs new pads.

 

[Patrick Fisher]

I think PaulW's diagnosis is correct. Needs new pads.

Hmm. I'll be darned. There _may_ also be a bearing issue if there's enough
slack in right turns to change the wheel geometry that it rubs more then.

 

[Henry Paul]

It could also be a dragging caliper/brake pad

 

[oatscale]

I have a 2002 WRX and it has started making a loud metallic squealing sound
from the front right wheel when I make a right turn. The sound suddenly
stops when I apply the brake, but comes right back when I let off it. The
noise is getting to a point where I hear it even when steering to the
right while moving. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks.

Jim

Rotor sounds like it's out of round (defective)
or calipers dragging. Look to see for rings cut
in the rotor or other signs of rub. (get to a brake
shop and fix it b4 it's worse)