Squeaking in tire when turning Options

[surrient]

Hey guys wondering if someone might be able to give me an idea what could be causing this. For the record i'm not a big Car guy, so while i can learn things i don't really know much about cars haha.

I have a 6'th Gen Auto. I've noticed lately when i turn right, even a little bit like turn the wheel a couple degrees, I hear a squeaking, it's hard to tell what side its coming from but I think it's the left side. This doesn't happen when turning left at all just right.
Could this be a ball bearing going, or a Ball Joint? I know i need to replace my front brakes doing that next month (they squeak when braking) but i don't think that could cause a squeak while turning could it?

Any insight would be wonderful thanks guys

[mnwolftrack]

Could be a wheel bearing and could also be brake pads. Usually, a wheel bearing will make a grinding/growling noise when it's gone bad. You may not hear it at all while driving straight, but when you turn you can hear it. The harder you turn (and put the weight of the car on that side's wheels) the louder the noise.

I heard strange noises on one of my previous celicas, and it turned out to be worn brake pads. The squeaker bar built into the pads had broken off so I never heard the traditional squeak (but this may be what you are hearing). But while braking, I would not hear any noise. When I drove, and often while turning, I would hear rubbing noises. One pad on each front caliper had worn mostly down to metal and that metal was occassionally hitting the rotor and making noise.

The best thing for you to do is block the rear wheels (set the parking brake if it works), jack a front wheel up, put the transmission in neutral, and try spinning the wheel and shaking it to see if anything is loose. Then, put the transmission back in gear and remove the wheel to inspect the brake pads and rotor surfaces.

That being said, it could also just be a loose belt (though there usually would be squeaking in both direcxtions).

This post has been edited by mnwolftrack: Aug 16, 2008 - 9:02 PM