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Subject:Re: Squeaking Wheels When Brakes Not Applied
From:Michael Rule
Date:Fri, 9 Jul 2004 11:34:07 -0400

Josh-
Not saying it's normal, altho I am slowly redefining "normal"
weekly for my Westy...   but my symptoms are identical- squeaking
stops at a touch of the brakes, sometimes on turns, and is
intermittent in general...  you can imagine the torsion from
turning the wheel (and the change of weight distribution on those
componenets) "moving" parts of the brake/wheel setup enough to
effect rubbing... sorta-kinda-not unlike how a cv-joint on it's
way out is (nearly) silent on straightaways, but cackles and
crunches on turns- pressure applied differently.

It's been a few months, and I cannot see any odd wearing on the
pads/discs, and cannot locate the source... maddening...  So I
turn the radio up!

Mike

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