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imhotep06
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May 6, 2014, 4:37 PM
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98 Plymouth Chirping/tweeting sound while driving
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My car is a 1998 Plymouth Breeze and it is making a chirping or tweeting sound while in motion. The noise stops when it is not in motion, so I do not think it has anything to do with belts or the engine. I've had my pads, control arms and brake rotors replaced within the past month. The mechanics have placed some kind of lubricant somewhere in the area and still no luck. It sounds like it is coming from the front right wheel. Can anyone help me out with this problem. I've checked online and I cannot find anything.
I recorded the sound and uploaded it to Youtube. Here is the link: http://youtu.be/IVOtOrTqcEI
I appreciate any help that you can offer. Peace and blessings to you all.
(This post was edited by imhotep06 on May 6, 2014, 4:50 PM)
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May 7, 2014, 12:16 PM
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Did this happen after the repairs or was it doing it prior to them? Does the sound go away when you brake, or just when you slow down? From the video, the sound is pretty crisp and clear, are you sure its not coming from a window or the windshield or loose trim piece whistling? It should be very easy for a mechanic to find this noise if it is coming from one of the wheels. You could try safely jacking up and supporting the front of the vehicle, then rotating the front wheels by hand and see if you can get one to make noise.
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imhotep06
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May 7, 2014, 4:07 PM
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This happened before I got these other items replaced and has continued after I replaced these items. They first thought it could be the pads, then the roters and the cv joints, which is why all of these were replaced. Still this noise continued.
The noise stops when the car stops as you can see in the video. When I accelerated, then the noise began again, so it has to do with the wheel on some level. It is not a window or anything like that. This is confirmed by the fact that when you accelerate faster the intensity of the noise increases: i.e., the faster the car, the faster the chirping.
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May 12, 2014, 6:21 AM
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This is most likely a problem with the ball joint which is a common problem with the plymouth breeze. Many people have reported the same squeaking due to problems with their ball joint.
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May 12, 2014, 7:56 AM
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Greetings. I appreciate your insight. I have a quick question. Is the ball joint automatically replaced when you replace the lower control arm? Or is this something separate? Because I've had both lower control arms replaced. Just want to get some insight. Thank you again for your commentary.
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May 12, 2014, 11:12 AM
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The lower joint is the only one that is load bearing so it's highly unlikely for the upper to make noise.
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imhotep06
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May 12, 2014, 11:24 AM
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Greetings. Thank you, again, for your answer. I just want to make sure that I didn't purchase one that was already attached to the lower control arm. So just because I replaced the lower control arm, doesn't mean I replaced the ball joints, correct?
Greetings. I appreciate your insight. I have a quick question. Is the ball joint automatically replaced when you replace the lower control arm? Or is this something separate? Because I've had both lower control arms replaced. Just want to get some insight. Thank you again for your commentary. There are actually two ball joints. Here is a diagram to help.  |
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Discretesignals
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May 12, 2014, 11:58 AM
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I've never heard a ball joint make that kind of noise. If it was a ball joint you should be able to get it to squeak while bouncing the front of the vehicle.
I've actually heard something similar on a vehicle way back when and it ended up being a hood hinge.
Has your mechanic run the vehicle on his/her lift to see if the noise happens?
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on May 12, 2014, 11:59 AM)
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