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Old 10-04-2009, 11:08 AM
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Default A few noise questions

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I get this terrible chattering noise from the back seat when driving. I don't believe it to be the seat belts. The cargo fold downs are locked and not loose. I keep most rubber -> metal pretty legit with silicon spray on the doors but this noise is driving me nuts.

2)
Sometimes I also get a noise that sounds like the breakpads are scrapping when I go anywhere from 10-40 ->upwards. As I increase speed the sound frequency increases. If I put my foot on the breaks the sound goes away. The breakpads look fine though so I don't know what's going on. It's difficult to describe the problem but if anyone has had this issue or has thoughts I'd appreciate your take.

3)
Sometimes during a wide turn my tires/steering? make a weird noise and then that noise will continue for a little. Usually when I come down this road, turn a wide right up my street it will sound like something is working (power steering maybe?) I'm not sure but it'll sound like it's engaged for another 100-200 feet up the hill.

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1 & 3 resolved. #2 is still up in the air for me.

1) was probably what was just sitting on my front seat actually.

2) could anyone please identify what is on this sound clip? i was just driving up my street at like 5mph and it just gets louder if I speed up. It's definitely rotational. If I break it dampens it.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5MT7MMQ3

3) Power steering issue. Had a leak/crack. New hotness and it's gone.
 
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Its hard to tell. My car had a frozen break line that created a continuous squeek (for lack of a better word). Maybe you have something similar with an un-true rotor? That would increase with speed. Just a thought. Sometimes those break lines develop a bubble in them and eventually it will collapse on itself causing your caliper to stay engaged...
 
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