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high pitched whine/whistle/squeak?
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From: CT
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6CYL
late last night when driving home i noticed a weird whine whistle or squeaking noise coming from my driverside front end when taking a hard right turn. no issues when going hard left and it only comes from the driverside. attempted to take a quick look but didnt see any visible issues. any thoughts?
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From: CT
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6CYL
checked power steering and just did oil/trans fluid. sounds like screech you get when you need new brakes. just got my front brakes and rotors done. what can/should i check there?
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From: Nor-Cal Coast
Year: 90,84
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0,2.5
Just thought maybe the pump was whining, Idk. If you are talking of it doing it trucken along pretty good, sometimes a wheel bearing will make noise turning one way and not the other. Don't know it a brake line to the caliper pulling tight would make it squeal. A right turn would pull on the left.
Last edited by DFlintstone; Mar 1, 2012 at 02:05 AM.
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From: Salt Lake City, UT
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Check the backing plates (thin metal disk that shields the rotors) easily bent when doing brakes not a lot of people overlook them when completed. Just pull them away from the rotor.easy to get to from the back side of the wheel.
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From: CT
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 6CYL
still have whining but had my foot in a cast so it wasnt too easy to get under and look around alot, but my cousin told me i should check my bushings. if these are the problem how hard are they to change?
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