front passenger wheel...

1. martinmac Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Glasgow Posts: 996 Mazda 3 MPS

   #1 28th February 2011, 16:48

   Posted a thread a few weeks ago and bumped it upteen times to no avail,
   
   My front passenger wheel is squeeking... but sometimes its constant and then other times it just squeeks a little bit, then other times you cant hear it at all...
   
   I have also noticed that when it is squeeking that if i push the brake pedal the squeeking stops...
   
   I haven't had time to look at it, but if i take the wheel off tomorrow is there anything I should be lookin for?
   
   Any idea whats the problem may be?
   
   Help will be very appreciated, thanks guys!
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 28th February 2011, 17:01

   Jack up the car put it on an axle stand put 1 hand each side of the wheel & check for play you may have a wheel bearing issue.
   
   Steve.
3. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #3 28th February 2011, 17:10

   i had same problem awhile back but hasnt done it since and only did it at a certain speed... wheel bearing sounds like it
4. martinmac Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Glasgow Posts: 996 Mazda 3 MPS

   #4 28th February 2011, 20:03

   cheers, ill give that a go this week, pain in the ass, just had the other wheel bearing done last month
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 28th February 2011, 20:46

   Just a thought you say its coming from the passenger side are you sure it isn`t the alternator drivebelt?
   
   Steve.
6. martinmac Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Glasgow Posts: 996 Mazda 3 MPS

   #6 28th February 2011, 20:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Just a thought you say its coming from the passenger side are you sure it isn`t the alternator drivebelt? Steve.

   I wouldn't even know where to begin looking for that mate, i just assumed that the noise was coming from the wheel...?
7. martinmac Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Glasgow Posts: 996 Mazda 3 MPS

   #7 28th February 2011, 21:28

   Actually i should have probably mentioned, the noise tends to run with the speed of the wheel:
   
   I.e. the faster i drive the faster the sqeaking is... so i take it that rules out the belt?