Squeaking Noise coming from Rear
#1
Squeaking Noise coming from Rear
I have a squeaking rotational noise coming from the rear driver's side of my car. I believe it is brake related. When I press down on the brakes, the noise goes away. The car also needs to be moving for the noise to occur. Lastly, my ebrake isn't working really at all. Are these issues related? Thank you.
#2
While it is possible that its brake related , it is more likely to be the rear wheel bearings.
When breaks make noise they generally do it when they are applied.
With a rear wheel bearing the bearing squeals until brake pressure is applied.
When breaks make noise they generally do it when they are applied.
With a rear wheel bearing the bearing squeals until brake pressure is applied.
#3
Thanks Dawson for your help with this and your input on my other issue. It seems like when it rains it pours. Always something to fix :/ Anyways, where are the rear wheel bearings?
I did some searching, it seems that I will need to take off the diff to get rear brake bearings. Oh joy.
I did some searching, it seems that I will need to take off the diff to get rear brake bearings. Oh joy.
Last edited by WhiteFaleen2001; 08-13-2013 at 02:00 PM.
#4
The rear wheel bearings are inside the end of the axle housing.
To change them you must first get the car up in the air and remove wheels and all break hardware. Then you must
1. drain rear differential and remove cover.
2 pull the rear axle shaft retainers inside the differential.
3. remove the axle by sliding it out of the axle housing.
The bearings and seal can now be extracted from the axle housing , once you get it all apart you will see the bearing and seal at the end of the axle housing.
To change them you must first get the car up in the air and remove wheels and all break hardware. Then you must
1. drain rear differential and remove cover.
2 pull the rear axle shaft retainers inside the differential.
3. remove the axle by sliding it out of the axle housing.
The bearings and seal can now be extracted from the axle housing , once you get it all apart you will see the bearing and seal at the end of the axle housing.
#7
There's a tool you can borrow with a credit card at OReilly's that's used with a slide hammer to extract the bearing from the housing.
This same tool can be used to tap the bearing back into place without putting strain on the inner race.
You'll also want to replace the seals and although there's a "special" tool to remove them, they get destroyed anyways, so I pry them out any way I can.
There's a bearing and seal kit available at LMR.
This same tool can be used to tap the bearing back into place without putting strain on the inner race.
You'll also want to replace the seals and although there's a "special" tool to remove them, they get destroyed anyways, so I pry them out any way I can.
There's a bearing and seal kit available at LMR.
#8
Wheel bearings tend to grumble and grind as opposed to squeak
if you think the bearings are shot the Best thing to do is lift the car in the air and check the bearings for any play, use a pry bar and try to lift the tire up, if there is no play then great, try to forcefully move the tire in all directions radially checking for any play there shouldn't be any!
next take the tire off and inspect the brake pads they are probably worn and need to be changed, this will affect the e-brake as well
if you think the bearings are shot the Best thing to do is lift the car in the air and check the bearings for any play, use a pry bar and try to lift the tire up, if there is no play then great, try to forcefully move the tire in all directions radially checking for any play there shouldn't be any!
next take the tire off and inspect the brake pads they are probably worn and need to be changed, this will affect the e-brake as well
#9
the rear wheel bearings are the axle bearings, yes you probably need the slide hammer and puller set, though i know it can be done without with MUCH DIFFICULTY. i replaced one of mine recently, its relatively simple with the recommended tools. also, don't forget to replace the oil seal for the bearing(s). it may not be the bearings, as mentioned above they generally grumble. check other things back there, bushings, isolators, pads, etc.
Last edited by trailor; 08-13-2013 at 07:39 PM.
#10
I only suspect bearings because my 95 was squeaking like this , sounded like a rusty wagon wheel and when I applied the breaks it would stop for a short time then start back up , cornering would make the squeaking worse. At first I also attributed the noise to the breaks, but after changing rear pads and rotors the noise was still present.
I changed wheel bearings and noise was gone. What I noticed was the rear diff fluid was just low enough it wasn't able to wash down the axle tubes and the bearings dried out. The first symptom was squeaking due to them being large roller bearings. I can only guess the next sound would have been a loud humming or growling.
I changed wheel bearings and noise was gone. What I noticed was the rear diff fluid was just low enough it wasn't able to wash down the axle tubes and the bearings dried out. The first symptom was squeaking due to them being large roller bearings. I can only guess the next sound would have been a loud humming or growling.
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