Prius (2004-09) :: Metal Squealing When Hard Turning To The Right
Sep 9, 2012
So starting yesterday, I noticed that my wife's 2008 Prius with 90 k, started to have a grinding, squealing sound coming from the left front wheel when making a hard right turn. It seems worse when there is more weight in the car (2 people vs 1). It does not seem to go away if the turn in on an incline.
I took off the wheel, checked the brake pads (look great and have at least 10mm of pad on both sides), looked form foreign material within the pads or on the rotor, checked the knuckle joint and just about everything that I could look at looked fine. I didn't see any leaking from the strut (the silver strap at the top was not gold as described in the DIY visual inspection post).
I am going to have to take it in, but I am wondering what are likely causes for this? I cannot tell, but I suspect that the inside guard of the front brake is rubbing on the rotor. Could this mean wheal bearing?
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I'm pretty sure I know what the problem is since when I hit the brakes it stops. When I took the left side tire off and right side I compared and there is a thin metal sheet that has room to move on the right, but is tight on the left. When the brakes were done before maybe it didn't seat correctly or something. Just wondering what that plate is called so I can order one and change it. Driven that way 2 years, but it bugs me when the window is down and people probably think my car is falling apart. Maybe I'll search for a brake diagram.
Edit: I think they might be called "anti squeal shims". I saw a picture of them, so maybe they didn't put enough high temp grease, but the left side is tight and the rights side you can move a couple milometers side to side so I'm sure that's the jingling noise.
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1) Leave the vehicle parked overnight - no issues starting. It starts right up.
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Is this an indication that my tires are ready for replacement? They still have a reasonable amount of tread. Or is this simply characteristic of this vehicle? Or might it indicate some other problem?
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