Before you remove the tire to check the brake pads, with the car jacked up and on a block, try to wiggle the wheel from side to side and up and down. if there is any play your bearrings may be loose/shot. I've had this happen to my merc many years ago. After a while the wheel got really loose and I could feel the back end of the car wiggle side to side. That's when I pulled off to the side of the road, jacked up the car, pulled the wheel and re-built the hub on the spot. It's a quick job if you have the tools and parts with you. -=mike=- *-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-* | http://www.poulincomm.com | | http://www.WWJP.com | *-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-* On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, Ryan McCaffrey wrote: > Greetings everyone, > > After a recent 300+ mile road trip in my D, I noticed a squeaking sound > coming from the car that would get faster as I went faster and slow down > as I reduced speed and ceased when I applied the brakes. I talked to > James Espey at DMC about it and he said he had the exact same thing > happen with his car, and the problem is that the brake pads are flopping > around (I believe that's what it was), and that he installed brake pad > springs and his car hasn't had the problem since. > > Can anyone please tell me the procedure for doing this? Is it something > that can be done by the average guy (when it comes to knowledge of > automotive mechanics), or does it require a professional? The brakes > work fine, which is the most important thing, of course. However, it is > very annoying to be squeaking as I drive down the street. > > A quick search of the archives revealed the same question asked in '97 > (issue 293), but no response was given there or in the following issues. > > Thanks, > > Ryan McCaffrey > VIN 10014 > AZ lisc. STAINLS > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address moderator@xxxx > >