honda making too much noise

[mthao]

anyone have any suggestions? i think i have one of the worst honda's out there. i have a '96 accord v6 and have probably put in $3000-5000 in fixing it and i've only had it for six years. here are my questions:

i've had my whole abs system replaced because the abs light came on and the car was making noise. when i took it in, they diagnosed it as a leak somewhere in the breaking system and the only way to fix it would be to replace the whole abs system. a year after the replacement, the buzzing noise is back. What's causing the noise and does it mean that the braking system is not dependable?

I've also noticed a noise coming from my tires. it's a squeaking noise that gets louder and louder then sometimes i will hear a grinding noise with it. I don't think it's my brakes. Could it be my wheel bearings?

Thank you to anyone who can help.

mt

[csaddict]

Sound like brake pads. You may have a sticky caliper. A wheel bearing usually doesn't squeak. It sort of hums and get worse around corners. To be honest it could any number of things making the noise. Head to a good shop and dont get screwed like replacing the whole abs system.

[Dezoris]

There is no way to diagnose all of that on here.

But what I would do is take it to a reputable dealer, and pay the diagnostic fee of 60-90$ to tell you what exactly is wrong with it.

[mthao]

thanks for the suggestions.

[akina_speedstars]

I have a 90 percent feeling that the sound is one or more of your wheel bearings. It's not until the bearing gets really worn away that you know it is a wheel bearing. By that time, you can hardly hear your car stereo at a normal volume. I've had worn out wheel bearing problems in two of my cars.
Basically, you will only hear this squeaking and/or grinding sound only when you are driving. I noticed that when the engine was running but the car was not moving, it was relatively quiet.

Brake caliper related squeeking is usually heard when you use the brakes and the caliper ends up rubbing against the brake disc because the pad is worn out or you have squeeky pads.