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pawoSD · #3 12-07-2005, 03:44 AM

Mine used to drift to the right to the point I had to counter steer pretty good, now after tire rotation it drifts to the left, though not as much as it used to when it went to the right. Weird. Tomorrow @1pm the stealership is going to do my alignment. Yay! More cookies n' coffee time.

I have a strange issue with my rear right wheel, whenever driving in such a way that puts g-force on that wheel to the right, such as going into a right turn, so the pull on the wheel is away from the car, I get a squeeeee sound, going straight or to the left there is nothing, just when the forces are pulling out on the wheel. This last happened last winter and I discovered it to be the parking brake shoes, because when squaling if I applied the parking brake a little it disappears, but reappeared when the brake was released (even a slight press on the parking brake makes it go away) But about 4 months ago I changed out the shoes/rotors/pads, everything. Now the squeal is back, same as last year, on the same wheel. WHY. applying the brake a touch as before makes it go away, as always. Must just be a quirk. I don't really care, I just think its weird. With the radio up I never hear it anyways usually. I did 80 on the freeway today on the way to the dealer for about 10 miles, turned off the radio, all was smooth and running great....so the wheel itself is fine, its just the stupid rubbing brake shoe....