# High Pitched Squeal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-pitched-squeal/35320>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cr-v, honda\
**Created:** [August 20, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-pitched-squeal/35320 "2009-08-20T14:55:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![smithdj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@smithdj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smithdj)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-pitched-squeal/35320/1 "2009-08-20T14:55:14Z")

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Have a 2005 Honda CRV. Occasionally when driven over 25-35 mph will begin to hear a loud, high-pitch sound that resembles a musical note. Sound goes away if wheel is turned to left, but soon returns. Also will go away if brake is applied. Have gotten new tires & brakes. Mechanic does not know what problem is. Can anybody help?

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-pitched-squeal/35320/2 "2009-08-20T15:07:07Z")

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Possibly a wear indicator on your brake pads, have them checked.

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**Author:** ![smithdj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@smithdj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smithdj)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-pitched-squeal/35320/3 "2009-08-20T15:08:20Z")

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I just had the brake pads and the rotor replaced.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-pitched-squeal/35320/4 "2009-08-20T15:22:54Z")

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I’d be looking at the wheel bearings - all of them since those sounds are hard to pin down in terms of location.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-pitched-squeal/35320/5 "2009-08-20T15:36:13Z")

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I agree that the first thing to check is all of the wheel bearings.