HI,

Last week i changed rotor/pads/bearings(inner and outer) on my 98 f150 2wd. I am getting a squeaky noise coming out at very slow wheel revolution, disappear at normal speeds . What could be the problem ?

Thanks

 

did you pack the new bearings well with grease?

did you over tighten the hub nut?


brakes will have a slight "drag" at slow speeds, to be sure this isnt what you are hearing, take the front pads off and spin the wheel/ hub assembly by hand and feel if there is anything hanging up in the bearings

 

Packed the bearing as well as i could using good waterproof grease but not specialized bearing grease. Did not overtighten nuts ( tighten to seat bearings, than backed off and tighten by hand). Will try to turn wheels with pads off. Thanks for advice.

 

obviously dont try to drive the truck without front pads......

 

Thanks for the reminder

 

Sometimes there are anti squeak/vibration clips - did you reuse them? Also did you lube the backside of the pads with "break pad grease"? I doubt its your bearings.

 

I reused them and i did grease the back side of the pads with waterproof bel ray grease. The sound is not occurring when i start to brake , it just starts at the very beginning at take off at very slow revolution then dissappear. I have a feeling i left the hub nut too loose, Be cause when i backed off after tightennig the hub nut, i was able to tighten it by hand and left it there.


regards.

 

Yea that does sound like it was too loose after all. Just get it tighned up and hopefully you will be good to go.