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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Default Weird screeching sound while making left turn

Not sure why, but for the past week or so, I've been having this scraping screeching sounds whenever I make a left turn. Never on right.

I have the car lowered, w/ aftermarket springs but stock shock. Also the wheels are aftermarket, and I also have spacer (I think that's what they're called, which make the outside of the wheel more flush w/ the body of the car)

any ideas where I can start? Maybe I should just take it to the mechanic
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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Mine does this too. I have an 04 with aftermarket wheels and tein lowering springs. The sound almost sounds like my brakes. But there not hot. I don't know
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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Check power steering pump.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 04:04 AM
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You will have to put the Z on a lift for inspection. Look for wear inside the wheel and scaring on a suspension component.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 04:42 AM
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Thanks guys, maybe I'll do it this weekend. Would be safe to sill drive the car till I figure this out (assuming that it's indeed the suspension?)
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 04:43 AM
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This also happened on mine, after putting it up on the lift I found it was a rust ridge on the rotor. You might have the same problem it is not uncommon
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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could be a wheel bearing.
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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thanks again guys. hope its not too expensive to diagnose/ fix..
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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"...I found it was a rust ridge on the rotor."

The fact that the rust ridge only rubs when you're turning seems to indicate that the wheel bearing has enough play to allow the rotor to shift some when turning? That doesn't sound too good to me.
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Ok, Go it checked outA. It was just very low breakpad on the right. The left one had about a 3rd pert but the right was almost gone. Still strange that it maee he sound only when making left turn. At least it wasn't something more serious. thanks you guys for the help
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