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Title: Help! Diagnose my car.
Post by: Kola16 on September 09, 2012, 07:48:44 PM: I am no mechanic. I have a '93 honda civic dx coupe.

It sounds like this sound is on the right side. It makes a vroom, vroom, vroom sound. It does not make the sound when I tap on the brakes, but immedietly when I lay off the brakes, it makes the sound again. The slower I go, the more spaced out the sound is. The steering does not pull at all. I did hit some nasty potholes before the sound started :bash:
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Post by: wraithen on September 09, 2012, 07:50:29 PM: Is this a joke or is vroom maybe a bad word to use for this :chuckle: :dunno:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 09, 2012, 07:51:13 PM: Since itt is front wheel drive jack the front wheels up and put it in gear then have a look where the sound is comming from.
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Post by: Kola16 on September 09, 2012, 07:52:34 PM: Vroom is a bad word to use. How about wah wah wah or something :dunno:
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Post by: DoubleJ on September 09, 2012, 07:52:56 PM: When were your brakes done the last time? Sounds like the worn brake indicator starting to kick in.
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 09, 2012, 07:59:07 PM: Bearing? Does it click when you turn? CV ball joint?
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Post by: DoubleJ on September 09, 2012, 08:04:22 PM: Quote from: JimmyHoffa on September 09, 2012, 07:59:07 PM
Bearing? Does it click when you turn? CV ball joint?

A bearing would make almost a grinding sound and be constant and wouldn't stop when brakes were applied, correct?
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Post by: Miles on September 09, 2012, 08:05:25 PM: Something in the pads or stuck between the caliper.
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Post by: Mudman on September 09, 2012, 08:06:43 PM: caliper loose or broken bolt.
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Post by: DoubleJ on September 09, 2012, 08:07:48 PM: You guys and your dooms day diagnosis'. :chuckle: Probably just needs a brake job.
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Post by: winshooter88 on September 09, 2012, 08:09:41 PM: Sometimes a bearing just starting to go bad will stop when you apply the brakes. Most likely is a worn brake pad on the wear sensor or a rock between the rotor and pad.
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Post by: Kola16 on September 09, 2012, 08:11:29 PM: I think DoubleJ is right. When the sound started, I all of the sudden didn't have to push the brake down as much to stop, and I can't pull the e-brake up all of the way like I used to be able to.

Quote from: DoubleJ on September 09, 2012, 08:07:48 PM
dooms day diagnosis'.

:chuckle: :chuckle: Love it :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Mudman on September 09, 2012, 08:15:00 PM: Quote from: Kola16 on September 09, 2012, 08:11:29 PM
I think DoubleJ is right. When the sound started, I all of the sudden didn't have to push the brake down as much to stop, and I can't pull the e-brake up all of the way like I used to be able to.

Quote from: DoubleJ on September 09, 2012, 08:07:48 PM
dooms day diagnosis'.

:chuckle: :chuckle: Love it :chuckle: :chuckle:
What? Your e-brake should be applying your rear brakes! If problem is in front then this doesnt make sense?
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Post by: gaddy on September 09, 2012, 08:17:44 PM: DING DING !!!
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Post by: Kola16 on September 09, 2012, 08:19:54 PM: Quote from: Mudman on September 09, 2012, 08:15:00 PM
What? Your e-brake should be applying your rear brakes! If problem is in front then this doesnt make sense?

Your right it makes "dollars" :chuckle:
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Post by: DoubleJ on September 09, 2012, 08:23:53 PM: Just take that little tab that sticks out from the end of the pad and scratches your rotor and makes the sound, and bend it out and you can get another 6 months before you actually NEED to change your brakes :chuckle:

I've never done this