Hey ya'll,

Gotta question for everybody. Just bought an '07 torch red V6. I've got the standard 16" rims and I have a wicked squeaking sound from the right side at low speeds. Anybody got any ideas? I'm not much of a mechanic but it looks like the calipers might be rubbing against the inside of the wheels? Dunno, maybe I'm just leaning toward that b/c they took off the 18" wheels that were on the car when I first saw it. Anyway, then while I was trying to look at the brakes, I see some clips on the front wheels (both sides) that I have no idea what they're for. Help!

-confused

 

You had 18" wheels and went down to 16"s? Why?

 

'cuz they weren't worth the $2k Ford wanted since I'm planning on going with some black wheels. Besides the tires were only like 235s and I want 255s or 275s.

 

Why not just jack up your car, pull a wheel and take a look? If the rims or wheels were rubbing on some part of the brake system then it would happen all the time, not just when cornering. So, it could be a clearance issue (something - usually the tire - is rubbing on the tire well) or maybe something got knocked loose when they swapped the tires.

If you can't see anything off-hand you need to bring it back into a dealership and have it looked at. It could easilly be a dry bearing, or a loose bolt on the front sway bar. While not a big deal to fix or replace now you sure wouldn't want something binding while you're driving it.

mark h

 

I'd remove the wheel and check the clips on the caliper. Look at both sides to see how they set. Also the wheel could be loose or there was a hunk of crap on the surfaces. Check it out.