02 Ford Ranger, Right front wheel squeaking


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02 Ford Ranger, Right front wheel squeaking

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Shawn09
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Nov 2, 2010, 9:42 PM

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2002 Ford Ranger
Single cab, 2WD, 3.0L
80,000 miles
15' Eagle Alloy Wheels, new in 2005

Hi, one of my right wheels (I think it's the right front) has been squeaking intermittently. It squeaks with the rotations of the wheel, so I hear it better at low speeds. It also makes the same squeak at the top of the travel of the brake pedal. In other words, just as I start to press the pedal it will squeak, but not when I firmly apply the brakes.

A year or so ago I slammed the right front wheel into a curb pretty hard and later the alignment shop told me it was 'out of round'. I since rotated the wheels and did it again with the new right front. Since the second time I hit a curb it has started squeaking.

What do you think could be causing this? The squeaking seems to be getting louder and more frequent. Thanks for your help!

Hammer Time
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Nov 3, 2010, 2:37 AM

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Sounds like the warning sensors on the brake pads are hitting. You need to have the brakes inspected to determine for sure.

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Shawn09
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Nov 3, 2010, 8:00 PM

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Sounds like the warning sensors on the brake pads are hitting. You need to have the brakes inspected to determine for sure.

Thanks for the reply! I don't think it's the brakes. It squeaks with each rotation of the wheel so something might be wrong with the bearings or something like that, from hitting that right front wheel twice.

Hammer Time
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Nov 4, 2010, 2:27 AM

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OK great, you let us know what the problem was then.

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