Cherokeegirl89

hey guys,

I having a weird noise come from my front driver side tire. its like a ch,ch,ch sound. i parked and looked under and nothing seemed out of place so idk where its coming from. any ideas?

Jooman07

When is the last time your brakes were changed?

Cherokeegirl89

i bought it about 6 months ago and im not sure when they were last changed

Jooman07

Describe it more in detail. Is it constant? When you're stopping? When you turn a certain direction?

Cherokeegirl89

this morning i had a job interview it cranked and when i was backing out of driveway they squealed a little i thought because it was cold. After interview i had to take my friend to work no problems, then i went to the bank still no problem it started when i was almost home. i had my windows down heard a ch,ch,ch sound but it was only when i took my foot off the accelerator.

Jooman07

I'm trying to figure out if its wheel related or not. Does the sound match the speed of the tires? Slows down when you're slowing down? Feel anything in the steering wheel like vibrations? It could be a number of things. U-joints, brake pads, who knows at this point. This is where knowing how to trouble shoot comes in handy.

Cherokeegirl89

the only time im getting a squeal or anything is when im in reverse.

Cherokeegirl89

im not feeling any vibrations in the colum or anything like that. the sound was matching the rotation though

Jooman07

So taking your foot off the gas while in reverse?

Cherokeegirl89

yes, and im thinking it might be a U joint?

Jooman07

Yes that is a possibility. But where I'd start is by jacking that side up. Grab the tire at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock and see if it moves. Moves as in shake it back and forth. if there is any play in that then is more than likely your wheel hub. Check that first before you take the tire off or anything. If that is fine then take a look at your brake pads once your tire is off. If they are low then the warning strip may be contacting the rotor and causing the noise. If they are fine then take a look at your u-joint. Grab the axle shaft and roll it forward and backwards while watching the u-joint. if there is any play in it then it is bad. Maybe someone else will chime in and mention something else it may be. Bu those are the easiest to check first.

Cherokeegirl89

thank you

Jooman07

If all that stuff checks out good then report back here so we can see what to do next.