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Questions tagged [squeaking]

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Squeaky door hinge cannot be solved

I have already read this post and it's not helping me. I have a 2015 RAM 1500 and both driver-side doors squeak badly when opening/closing. I have already tried the following: Sewing machine oil (easy and gentle, little mess) White lithium grease…
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Squeaking when driving

I have a 99 Ford Windstar that I just bought from a friend. We had to replace the starter before driving it bc it sat for a long time. The squealing sound happens as I drive and does stop the more I drive the vehicle. What could this be? Does the…
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Squeaking sound from the wheels after taking out of storage

I have a 1991 Mazda Miata that I have had stored in a Garage for the past 6 months or so. After taking it out of hibernation a few weeks ago, there has been a rather loud squeaking noise coming from the wheels that I can hear echoing off of cars as…
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New Serpentine Belt Installed, Still A Squeal

I own a Toyota Corolla 2003 CE. The engine hosts only one serpentine belt for the crankshaft pulley, the alternator pulley, the water pump pulley, the automatic tensioner pulley and the power steering pulley. I recently installed a new Gates…
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Ram squeaks after driving for a while

My 2011 Ram 1500 5.7 L makes a loud squeaking noise after about 10-15 minutes of driving. The noise does not increase or decrease with engine RPM. The sound gets louder under the passenger side behind the engine. I took it to the dealer. They…
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Something makes a chirping nose when turning left or going straight, but not right

So I've got a 2018 Wrangler JK that for the past few weeks has been having a noise issue I can't figure out. A few weeks ago, only in the mornings, I started to notice a chirping noise that occurred when I was turning left. At the time, it only…
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Squeaking Serpentine Belt

I had a slightly squeaking serpentine belt, so I sprayed just a fast squirt of liquid wrench on the grooved side and it got real loud. I let it run for a few minutes and it still is loud. How do I clean this off and start over?
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New serpentine belt squeals after replacement

there are two serpentine belts in my car - One is solely for the alternator, and one is for the power steering, air conditioning, water pump, etc. Just replaced both serpentine belts in my car, was not running into any kind of squealing before, but…
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Squeaking car window

I own a Volkswagen Golf 2013 - MK6 and my windows are squeaking when I pull them down/up. Is there an easy way to fix this? Thanks! EDIT: I have uploaded a picture, here are what the scratches look like.
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Strange case of low-speed squeaking / grinding noises after new tires / alignment

I have a 2009 Honda Civic (LX, I think, not sure how I can definitively tell since it's been a while), and yesterday, I got the front tires replaced with new ones (size 205/55) and all 4 wheels aligned to factory specs at a local Town Fair Tires.…
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Identifying cause for (pram) wheel squeak

Hoping mechanics is the right place to get some answers. I have a pram whose front right wheel wont stop squeaking and I have no idea why. It happens only when there is weight/pressure on the wheel. It has capped bearings and the bearings are not…
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Bumper squeaking on new car

If I push against the front bumper, near the top of the bumper, I can hear a distinct squeaking noise. I also hear this noise all the time when the car goes over bumpy roads at specific speeds ~ 40 kph. I've taken it to the dealer and they're…
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Can rusty rear brake discs cause squeaks on speed bumps?

I have a mysterious squeak, coming from the rear axle/suspension area on my car (2016 Toyota RAV4 hybrid) on speed bumps. The squeak started when I used the car very little over several months due to primarily using my bicycle. It clearly comes from…
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Engine Squeaks when turned off after replacing the valve cover gasket

I recently changed the valve cover gasket on my 2006 Elantra because it was leaking. There was no noise coming from the engine whatsoever before I made the repair. I did extensive research and it seemed like the repair process went smoothly (no more…
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Squealing noise from front of car while driving

Update: both rear calipers seized and the pads were dragging on the rotors. One of them was worn down almost to the backing plate which was causing the noise. I have a squealing noise coming from the front of the car while…
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