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Teknical
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:06 am Post subject:
Odd noise (brake?) on 97 Taurus |
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97 Taurus GL sedan, 3.0liter Vulcan, 4 wheel disc brakes. ~120,000miles.
Recent work done:
Both front and rear brakes (pads and rotors, caliper service) changed about
3000 miles ago. OEM pads and rotors.
Quality winter tires installed about 3 weeks ago (Pirelli Winter Carving
directional snows, not studded)
Recently, I was driving at about 25mph, and heard a quiet mid-pitched whine
sound (about the pitch of a car horn), speed dependant (the tone didn't
change, but the frequency of the howl did (IE instead of
noise-----noise-----noise, when fast it sounded like noise-noise-noise)). I
didn't take much notice at the time, but the next day it made the same
noise, only -much- louder. It did this once more (also loud), and then
stopped completely. The sound seems to be coming from the rear drivers side
wheel, and is very intermittent (3 times in ~250 miles)
I'm pretty sure it isn't tire related (it's -really- loud, and I can't
replicate the noise just by driving at certain speeds, etc. It's very
intermittent)
This is the car my wife drives fairly often, so I don't want to take any
chances. Any ideas what I should be looking for?
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Backyard Mechanic
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:11 am Post subject:
Re: Odd noise (brake?) on 97 Taurus |
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| check the pads and rotors quick |
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Teknical
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:14 am Post subject:
Re: Odd noise (brake?) on 97 Taurus |
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ok will do.. For breakage/cracking?
"Backyard Mechanic" <pettyfog@Yaywho.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95AEA3E7F4B89BkMch6d@207.115.63.158...
| Quote: | check the pads and rotors quick
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Backyard Mechanic
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:30 am Post subject:
Re: Odd noise (brake?) on 97 Taurus |
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Teknical opined in news:QI2dnc4rE_GyczXcRVn-2Q@rogers.com:
| Quote: | ok will do.. For breakage/cracking?
"Backyard Mechanic" <pettyfog@Yaywho.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95AEA3E7F4B89BkMch6d@207.115.63.158...
check the pads and rotors quick
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for a cocked, or stuck, caliper |
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Teknical
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:31 am Post subject:
Re: Odd noise (brake?) on 97 Taurus |
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"Backyard Mechanic" <pettyfog@Yaywho.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95AEA71B91F93BkMch6d@207.115.63.158...
| Quote: | Teknical opined in news:QI2dnc4rE_GyczXcRVn-2Q@rogers.com:
ok will do.. For breakage/cracking?
"Backyard Mechanic" <pettyfog@Yaywho.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95AEA3E7F4B89BkMch6d@207.115.63.158...
check the pads and rotors quick
for a cocked, or stuck, caliper
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Gotcha. Thanks again. |
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Scott M
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:44 pm Post subject:
Re: Odd noise (brake?) on 97 Taurus |
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"Teknical" <teknical@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:aNSdnSrNduH2cTXcRVn-rA@rogers.com...
| Quote: | 97 Taurus GL sedan, 3.0liter Vulcan, 4 wheel disc brakes. ~120,000miles.
Recent work done:
Both front and rear brakes (pads and rotors, caliper service) changed
about
3000 miles ago. OEM pads and rotors.
Quality winter tires installed about 3 weeks ago (Pirelli Winter Carving
directional snows, not studded)
Recently, I was driving at about 25mph, and heard a quiet mid-pitched
whine
sound (about the pitch of a car horn), speed dependant (the tone didn't
change, but the frequency of the howl did (IE instead of
noise-----noise-----noise, when fast it sounded like noise-noise-noise)).
I
didn't take much notice at the time, but the next day it made the same
noise, only -much- louder. It did this once more (also loud), and then
stopped completely. The sound seems to be coming from the rear drivers
side
wheel, and is very intermittent (3 times in ~250 miles)
I'm pretty sure it isn't tire related (it's -really- loud, and I can't
replicate the noise just by driving at certain speeds, etc. It's very
intermittent)
This is the car my wife drives fairly often, so I don't want to take any
chances. Any ideas what I should be looking for?
It very well could be a tire making noise. It can happen on just certain |
types of road. Is there anything you can do to change the noise like turn or
hit the brakes a little?
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