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Question

Whining/air noise and squeaking noise??

Aug 28, 2017 10:38AM PDT

The other day I hit a curb and ever since than my front right tire has been making a whining/air noise between 45-50 mph and 60-72 mph. Once I hit 75 mph the noise goes away. I saw that it had a bulge in the tire and replaced it immediately. I took it to the dealership and got them to check it out. They said that the wheel bearings and axle were fine and that it could be caused by the thread of the tires since I have one brand new tire and 3 older tires that are still fine. I don't believe that's the problem though. Recently the front right tire started to make a soft screeching noise as well. So I read some forums online to try and figure out what possibly could be wrong and some one said it could possible be my alignment. Well today I took it to a tire shop to got it aligned and sure enough it was not aligned correctly.They said that they found some plastic pieces hanging and that's what was causing the issue but sure enough it wasn't. It's still making the same noise! So now I'm at a slump and I don't know what the problem is. Any help would be great, thanks!

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The clue was the plastic pieces.
Aug 28, 2017 11:36AM PDT

These are not fun to find as you have to often get it on the rack and look everywhere. From what you wrote above it's unlikely there is a bigger problem. Just something found its way to a place that hasn't been looked at.

I've found having a borescope on a stick to almost be a necessity when looking for things today.
Read https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CL1QUCW/ for an example. I use this on a wire coat hanger (taped to the wire) and off to a tablet so I can see around where I can't.

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Thanks!
Aug 30, 2017 6:10PM PDT

I don't really have any place where I can lift it and look at it. I would have to take it to a dealership to get it on a lift if I wanted it to be checked. But the guys at the tire place said they checked it and all they found were those pieces of plastic. I'll try to see if I can some how get under my car to take a look at it myself. Thanks for the help!

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Dragging brake, maybe? or CV joint?
Aug 28, 2017 2:15PM PDT

I'll guess you have disc brakes in front. These don't retract like shoe type. A hard enough wallop may have damaged something in the braking system or CV joint. I'd wonder if you've noticed any difference in sound or feel when making turns at slow speed. If so, either of these could be suspect.

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Disc Brakes?
Aug 30, 2017 6:06PM PDT

I have a 2015 Dodge Dart SXT. I'm guessing I do have those type of brakes. No I really don't notice anything different when making turns at slow speeds. It just has a whining/air noise and a screeching noise at certain speeds. For example from 1 to about 40 ish there's no noise but when I hit 45 the noise starts and stops at about 50. Than when I hit 60 - 70 it starts again and stops around 72-75 and the whining/air noise is gone. At 72-75 I still can hear the screeching noise a little bit.

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This sounds like CV joints to me
Aug 31, 2017 5:18AM PDT

They can cause both squealing, scraping noises and vibrations separately or all at same time. It's possible a hard hit caused some of the roller pins to get knocked out of a joint too.

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Thanks!
Aug 30, 2017 6:10PM PDT

Thanks for your reply as well!

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Dragging brakes?
Aug 30, 2017 6:15PM PDT

Also my right side brakes do not look like they were dragging?

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Ruling out stuff
Aug 31, 2017 4:49AM PDT

If you can, try moving the new tire to another axle and see if the noise changes or moves to that location. The other thing to look for is any loose plastic cover plates on the underside that might be vibrating but I'd have to think that's been done.

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Tire
Sep 2, 2017 11:49AM PDT

The first day that I got the new tire, they moved it to the front left side and the noise was still coming from the right side tire.I don't believe that it could be my CV joints because I looked up what a messed up CV joint sounds like and the sound does not sound like it would be that. Now when you say dragging brakes do you mean that it's actually dragging on the ground or it's loose? My brakes do not look like they're dragging on the ground btw lol. I need to some how life my car up and get under it to see if I can see anything.

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the only thing left is the strut
Sep 2, 2017 1:56PM PDT

It would make most odd sounds on bumps, potholes, and turns.

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Sounds like a honey badger...
Sep 2, 2017 1:58PM PDT

stuck to the tire.
Dafydd.

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Don't believe it's the strut
Sep 6, 2017 9:25AM PDT

The noise doesn't change during bumps,potholes or turns. The noise only happens at certain speed intervals. It happens between 45-50 and 60-72.

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had similar happen, caused by a tire
Sep 6, 2017 3:59PM PDT

The tire was a walmart special and still under warranty, so got replaced for half price after depreciation was deducted. The rubber tread had separated from the steel belts, but not split open, not immediately apparent. I was on a trip and it just kept getting worse over 200 miles before I figured out why and got it replaced.

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Tire
Sep 11, 2017 4:18PM PDT

I don't believe it's the tire because I switch the tire to the left front side and the right front is still making the same noise during those intervals of speed.

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maybe bearings in the hub
Sep 11, 2017 4:28PM PDT

You've pretty much exhausted every other possible cause. I had to replace those years ago on an 88 Reliant. They had to be pressed into the hub.

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I was presuming you
Sep 3, 2017 5:22PM PDT

had disk brakes but drum types could do that if something got distorted. A dragging brake will cause the disks or drums to heat up quickly so a test would be to drive a short distance and use the brakes minimally. Then you'd need to feel the disk or drum to see if one was hotter than the other. A badly dragging brake can cause the brake fluid to boil and a wheel to lock so I don't think you could be that kind of shape. I suppose you could have a bad wheel bearing. They make odd grinding and squealing noises but surely your mechanic has thought of that and ruled it out.

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Not a wheel bearing
Sep 6, 2017 9:30AM PDT

It's not the wheel bearing because I already had the dealership check out the wheel bearings, axle, dust shield, etc. Supposedly it's my wheel tread but the sound was there before I got the new tire, so I don't know. I also don't believe my brakes are dragging either.