Q: squeal wheel noise

asked by on August 08, 2016

The left front wheel on my Saturn squeals. It only does it around 10-20mph, and you need to have driven a while to warm up the car. It squeals when you press on the brakes or the gas. It’s especially bad when you're driving down a small street and you hear it echo off houses and parked cars. The squeaking noise only happens as slow as the wheels turn. The slower the speed is the slower the squeal. The faster the speed is the faster the squeal. Can you please help me fix my wheel back to normal?

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