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I have a 2005 Civic with 41K miles. Recently I noticed a screeching
noise very occasionally when driving. This is not when braking. It
last only for about 30 secs and goes away. It is coming from the
Right front side. Any suggestions on what might be causing it. There
are days when I probably don't get the noise at all.
Thanks

david wrote:

> I have a 2005 Civic with 41K miles. Recently I noticed a screeching
> noise very occasionally when driving. This is not when braking. It
> last only for about 30 secs and goes away. It is coming from the
> Right front side. Any suggestions on what might be causing it. There
> are days when I probably don't get the noise at all.
> Thanks

Could be the brake wear indicators telling you that your front pads are due
for replacement.

Yeah, I would check the condition of the brake pads.



On Nov 14, 7:44*pm, david <athai...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have a 2005 Civic with 41K miles. *Recently I noticed a screeching
> noise very occasionally when driving. *This is not when braking. *It
> last only for about 30 secs and goes away. *It is coming from the
> Right front side. *Any suggestions on what might be causing it. *There
> are days when I probably don't get the noise at all.
> Thanks

On Nov 15, 1:51*pm, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Yeah, I would check the condition of the brake pads.
>
> On Nov 14, 7:44*pm, david <athai...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I have a 2005 Civic with 41K miles. *Recently I noticed a screeching
> > noise very occasionally when driving. *This is not when braking. *It
> > last only for about 30 secs and goes away. *It is coming from the
> > Right front side. *Any suggestions on what might be causing it. *There
> > are days when I probably don't get the noise at all.
> > Thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

yes, it was the brake pads, the rotors were wrapped. $255 later noise
is no more.

Thanks

"david" <athaided@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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On Nov 15, 1:51 pm, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Yeah, I would check the condition of the brake pads.
>
> On Nov 14, 7:44 pm, david <athai...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I have a 2005 Civic with 41K miles. Recently I noticed a screeching
> > noise very occasionally when driving. This is not when braking. It
> > last only for about 30 secs and goes away. It is coming from the
> > Right front side. Any suggestions on what might be causing it. There
> > are days when I probably don't get the noise at all.
> > Thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> yes, it was the brake pads, the rotors were wrapped. $255 later noise
> is no more.

After only 41K? You must be a "spirited" driver. The car should still be
under warranty. Why are you paying for the repair?

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:34:53 -0800 (PST), david <athaided@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>On Nov 15, 1:51*pm, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> Yeah, I would check the condition of the brake pads.
>>
>> On Nov 14, 7:44*pm, david <athai...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > I have a 2005 Civic with 41K miles. *Recently I noticed a screeching
>> > noise very occasionally when driving. *This is not when braking. *It
>> > last only for about 30 secs and goes away. *It is coming from the
>> > Right front side. *Any suggestions on what might be causing it. *There
>> > are days when I probably don't get the noise at all.
>> > Thanks- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>yes, it was the brake pads, the rotors were wrapped. $255 later noise
>is no more.
>
>Thanks

That's the rotors were warped. Did you have violent shakes when
braking? If not next time you need pads and don't have any problems to
specifically tell them not to resurface the rotors. This is just extra
money in the pockets of the dealers. You may also want to look around
at specialty shops that specialize in Hondas as they may be cheaper
compared to the dealers.

On Nov 16, 10:07*am, "Bob Jones" <em...@me.not> wrote:
> "david" <athai...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f17a55c0-6d37-48ea-861a-94a29ae69f61@u18g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
> On Nov 15, 1:51 pm, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote:
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>
>
>
>
> > Yeah, I would check the condition of the brake pads.
>
> > On Nov 14, 7:44 pm, david <athai...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > I have a 2005 Civic with 41K miles. Recently I noticed a screeching
> > > noise very occasionally when driving. This is not when braking. It
> > > last only for about 30 secs and goes away. It is coming from the
> > > Right front side. Any suggestions on what might be causing it. There
> > > are days when I probably don't get the noise at all.
> > > Thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
> > yes, it was the brake pads, the rotors were wrapped. *$255 later noise
> > is no more.
>
> After only 41K? You must be a "spirited" driver. The car should still be
> under warranty. Why are you paying for the repair?- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -
The warranty is 3 yr or 36K miles.
thanks