[MR2] Help! really alarming high pitched squeal coming from leftfront of MR2.

[Donald Chalfant]

Your brake pads are worn out. That noise is he tattle tale. get some new
pads installed.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moi Brown" <silver04rav4 at gmail.com>
To: <mr2 at mr2.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:46 PM
Subject: [MR2] Help! really alarming high pitched squeal coming from
leftfront of MR2.


> Help,
>
> I was driving my MR2 about two weeks ago and all of the the sudden I hear
a
> high pitched squeal.  I thought it was my imagination, until two days ago
> when I heard it again.  I opened the window to see if I could hear where
> the noise is coming from.  I found out it is coming from the left front
> corner of my car, I think.  I have three guesses as to what it could be.
I
> could be a stuck brake or wheel bearing.  It doesn't do it consistantly
all
> the time though.  Sometimes it will do it if I'm accelerating from 45 to
> 50+ mph, or slowing down from 50+ mph.  I tried weaving back and forth in
my
> lane to see if it was a suspension issue, as my car has aftermarket
springs
> and dampers.  It didn't seem like it had anything to do with the
> suspension.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Has anyone else had
> this problem with their MR2 Turbo or Non.  Mine is a non.
>
>
> -- 
> M.H.B.
>
> Moi Brown.
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