# 1999 lumina rear wheel noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-lumina-rear-wheel-noise/16073>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 30, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-lumina-rear-wheel-noise/16073 "2008-06-30T21:28:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bbouma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbouma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bbouma)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-lumina-rear-wheel-noise/16073/1 "2008-06-30T21:28:29Z")

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The rear driver side wheel emits a creeking sound when braking. It makes this noise only on a certain section of the wheel as its turn. The car has drum brakes and seem to  
  
  
  
 Any thoughts would greatly appreciated.  
  
  
  
 BBouma

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**Author:** ![bbouma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbouma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bbouma)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-lumina-rear-wheel-noise/16073/2 "2008-06-30T21:39:50Z")

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Continuation: The car has drum brakes that seem to be in excellent condition.

BBouma

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-lumina-rear-wheel-noise/16073/3 "2008-07-01T03:20:29Z")

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Do you have steel rims with plastic wheel covers? Even a crack in the rim will make this creaking noise.

A possible cracked drum or excessive rust build up may cause noises.

I mentioned that because you used the word “seem” in your comment about the rear brakes.

It may be wise to jack the drivers side rear up and remove the wheel (IF your sure that’s where the ‘creaking’ is coming from) and do a very close inspection of the rim and brake drum and brake shoes.

Is this noise a metallic one or could it come from a tire separation?

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**Author:** ![bbouma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbouma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bbouma)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-lumina-rear-wheel-noise/16073/4 "2008-07-01T15:58:15Z")

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It sounds metallic. The car does have steel rims with plastic wheel covers.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-lumina-rear-wheel-noise/16073/5 "2008-07-02T03:07:27Z")

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Yep, remove and carefully inspect the rim for a crack. It may be a fine line crack so you may have to clean it up a little to see it (IF there is one).

When inspecting the rim, look for a crack radiating out from a stud hole. Another possible area could be close to the bead edge of the rim.

Cracks here are sometimes caused from hitting deep potholes at a high speed. Usually tires are totaled at the same time though.

Sometimes a crack can start because the wheel stud nut was over-torqued.