So I was driving home from the store yesterday and I had my windows down and I hear this squeaking sound coming from what sounds to be the driver side tire. Perplexed, I shut my radio off and I let the car coast.. I was going about 30mph and I coasted down to 10 mph with the car in gear and it made a "Wub wub wub wub wub wub wub" noise and also the squeaking. They both were in sync together and had a direct correlation to my car slowing down. I decided to speed up, and the sounds went away. So, this time I took my car out of gear and 30 mph and coasted again and it made the same noise...

So, I figured out that the noise goes away if I
1. Step on the brakes.
2. Give the car some gas (While it's in gear)
3. or If I yank the wheel left and right....
4. Go over certain speeds. Like coasting from 65 mph it makes no noise what so ever.

Heres what I think it is..
1. CV Joint
2. Wheel Bearing.
3.Maybe my brakes are grabbing...

It doesn't pull to any direction or wander though so I don't know... Anybody have anything happen like this?

2006 cobalt ss sc

 

You could check the slides on the caliper, easy to start with

 

I checked out Oil Filter Guide - Oil Life Monitoring - Dirty Oil Filter | ACDelco and, just as an idea, squeaking brakes may be due to dirt in the lining of the pads or hardening of the pads and shoes. However, this is just an idea. I don't have access to much technical information - hope it's helpful in some way! Even to just eliminate a possibility.

Best,
Sarah
GM Customer Service

 

Turns out it was just a loose lugnuts on both my front wheels.. I don't know how that happened... Thank god for the dealership near me... The one I bought the car from has been EXTREMELY unhelpful for the issues i've had with the car.

Thanks everyone who looked

 

danm...that could have been very very bad....you should probally check them every few days or so for awhile just to make sure something isnt wrong..... but glad to hear its all good