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Old 04-25-2015, 12:32 PM   #1
stateofidleness
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Squeak from rear - not sure what to check

Posted in the past, but have had some work done since that thread. Recently was hit on passenger rear, so it was in the body shop for a long time. Part of that work, they replaced the CV boot on the passenger side for me (which is great because it ruled out that side of the CV suspicion).

Car looks better than the day i bought her again! BUT i still have that nagging whine/squeak that sounds like it's coming from the driver's rear wheel. I don't really hear it until i hit about 5-10 mph and gets louder with speed, but does not necessarily change rhythm or pitch. Can just barely hear it with top and windows up, but with windows down, is really noticeable.

The CV boot on the driver's side looks to be intact all the way around. I was leaning towards a "dry CV", but since it's all intact, does that rule that out?

WARNING: STUPID QUESTION ALERT!

I have a Tip ('00 base) - what do i need to do to be able to turn the rear driver's wheel with it on the jack? I'd like to be able to spin it by hand to see if I can better isolate it with my ear right next to it while turning. Not sure how to do this properly (and safely) though.

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