Car makes a weird wa wha wa wa whaaa when braking? Thoughts?

[Fummins]

How are you still up? Isn’t it like 5am or something there? lol

[Fummins]

I hate wheel bearing! My 5 hr side job is turning into a shart show. Broke a pinch bolt off inside the spindle on one side and the axle is seized to the hub on the other! Good times..

[Dirk Diggler]

How are you still up? Isn’t it like 5am or something there? lol

Nah, its only 2am here in Atlanta. You up late working? Your a machine Fummins! Thanks for the advice. Im just going to have to let it ride for awhile and hope for the best. Quote I saw was up to $1000 to fix a faulty wheel bearing and that aint in the ole budget as of now lol.

[Dirk Diggler]

Whats weird is there is no howling noise when I driving which is usually indicative of a bad wheel bearing. I just get the wa wa wa waaaa noise when I breaking from a slow speed.

[itschad]

Maybe pull the two front tires off first, put back on then go for a test drive?

I believe it is either discs (you call them rotors) and/or pads related. It wouldn't hurt to take the fronts off inspect and a wire brush to clean. Then check. I had a Morris years ago that done my head in, a bit of elbow grease and Copaslip grease soon shut it up.

[Eggman]

If you really think it's brakes, you can tell front from rear by applying the emergency brake lever. To me, it sounds like tires that are worn funny on a noisy, chip & tar road. That whine noise (which sounds like a roar to my ears) is there before you brake. Since I don't know the condition of your tires or the road you're on, I am thinking that's a bearing. No big deal, and you can replace it yourself. Don't worry about it. If it is a bearing, lift your Mirage. You might be able to tell which one it is by spinning your wheels by hand.

For what it's worth.

[Cobrajet]

If anyone out there wants to watch the quick vid and throw their 2 cents in, Im all ears. I just had the car inspected not 4 months ago and was told everything looked good except get new pads when I hit over 50k miles, Im only at 48k. Im very easy on the brakes and rarely drive over 30 miles a day.

Sorry, Dirk. I think the sound is your CVT going out.

[AtomicPunk]

I hate wheel bearing! My 5 hr side job is turning into a shart show. Broke a pinch bolt off inside the spindle on one side and the axle is seized to the hub on the other! Good times..

Did you try your BFH?

[Dirk Diggler]

If you really think it's brakes, you can tell front from rear by applying the emergency brake lever. To me, it sounds like tires that are worn funny on a noisy, chip & tar road. That whine noise (which sounds like a roar to my ears) is there before you brake. Since I don't know the condition of your tires or the road you're on, I am thinking that's a bearing. No big deal, and you can replace it yourself. Don't worry about it. If it is a bearing, lift your Mirage. You might be able to tell which one it is by spinning your wheels by hand.

For what it's worth.

The noise only happens when I brake. I just was a little late on saying "there it is". Theres is no noise when Im cruising at all.

[Dirk Diggler]

I believe it is either discs (you call them rotors) and/or pads related. It wouldn't hurt to take the fronts off inspect and a wire brush to clean. Then check. I had a Morris years ago that done my head in, a bit of elbow grease and Copaslip grease soon shut it up.

Im going to try that today and the handbrake test Eggman mentioned.