Squeak from Left Front wheel

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USAFbuickthrust

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I JUST got the buick on the road after a top end rebuild and now at the end of my small trip the front left wheel is squeaking. Its the longest its been on the road for god knows how long, or should i say really driven. Idk whether it is the brake rubbing or a bearing going. any thoughts?
 
It is either a loose hub bearing assembly or you are seeing the early signs of a caliper piston stuck and causing pad rub. If at any point the squeak turns into a chugging/rumble, look at your rotor and see if it has any grooves in it. If so, it is a stuck caliper piston. Either way, I honestly believe it is a bearing assembly that needs to be tightened up. I say that because my Regal did the same thing. It squeaked from the left front for the longest time, but the brakes were new. My mechanic rode with me one day and said that he was confident it was a bad bearing. Then he looked at it and told me it was. Good luck. Either way, brake or hub, they are easy to fix right now, but I would suggest getting it checked out soon because if it is in fact a caliper piston stuck, you could end up grooving out your rotor and burning your pads out. A new rotor, pads, and caliper are not exactly cheap. Good luck.
 
Kinda agree here, but it's possible that one of the dust sheilds is hitting the rotor as well. Best thing you can do right now is take the wheel off and check it out so you have some idea of what you're going to have to do.
 
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