# Screeching 2004 Ford Crown Victoria

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-2004-ford-crown-victoria/165149>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** crownvictoria, ford\
**Created:** [June 1, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-2004-ford-crown-victoria/165149 "2020-06-01T03:33:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![twcole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@twcole](https://community.cartalk.com/u/twcole)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-2004-ford-crown-victoria/165149/1 "2020-06-01T03:33:22Z")

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Aletf side wheel or bearing is screeching really loud

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-2004-ford-crown-victoria/165149/2 "2020-06-01T04:37:07Z")

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Check for rock or gravel caught between the rotor and dust shield. Happened with my 2000 Blazer and caused an ungodly shrieking noise but no harm was done. Check the pad thickness too.

Ed B.