My 2005 saturn vue squeaking really loudly only when in reverse. Any idea as to what That could be? Squeaks when wheel is straight or turned left or right
All the wear on a car is geared up to forward travel - the pressure on bearings, bushes, brakes and suspension simply because a car does very limited distance using reverse gear. Putting a car into reverse goes 'against the normal wear of things'.
Squeaks and rumbles are quite common in reverse gear - simply because the car does such limited distance/time in reverse. When you put a car into reverse the rear suspension lifts up slightly and alters the whole profile of the car.
The chances are, it's just a rubber bush or brake pad complaining about reverse gear ...
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All the wear on a car is geared up to forward travel - the pressure on bearings, bushes, brakes and suspension simply because a car does very limited distance using reverse gear. Putting a car into reverse goes 'against the normal wear of things'.
Squeaks and rumbles are quite common in reverse gear - simply because the car does such limited distance/time in reverse. When you put a car into reverse the rear suspension lifts up slightly and alters the whole profile of the car.
The chances are, it's just a rubber bush or brake pad complaining about reverse gear ...
Do you know where the noise is coming from?
Best to have a shop listen to this, intelligent noise assessment requires ears on diagnosis.