Dodge neon tire leans in

Ok I think your spindle bushings in the rear are broken the squealing is from the tire rubbing against either the strut or rear control arm with the car on the ground look at the wheel to see if it A ) is leaning in on top from the rear of the vehicle B) turning inwards from either the front or the back the spindle has a front/rear bushing on it C) or the rear control arms have a bad bushing or are bent did you hit anything or drive off a curb or slide into an object in the rain like a curb then this is it look at the tire for wear marks it will point you to the possible contact points D) the rear wheel bearing/hub may be loose or shot causing the wheel to lean inwards E )the rear strut on that side has failed making the body dip down as well as the stabilizer link and the tire is contacting the spring seat or the inner fender F) also there is rear wheel alignment settings that are out from all described above but if you drive normal and it has stock tires on it then it's a bushing or arm that's doing it you must go to the rear and feel for excessive heat on the tires so you know which or both wheels to check

The popping could be from a bad CV axle joint, or a bad wheel bearing. Better get checked, sounds very worn. Raise the wheel on a jack and watch for play. Grab wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock, and shake back and forth-watch for play. Wheel bearing? CV joint -is boot still good? Ball joints at bottom of wheel attaching point to the control arm-check this for play, too.

When you had the alignment done the place should have given you a printout of the changes. The mechanics might not have done a 4 alignment. At any rate if it is making noise it is most likely a bearing that is bad.

Check the front wheel bearing. jack the vehicle up, grab the tyre and check for movement of the wheel hub while the steering is locked. Any excess movement will cause the issue.

pull off wheel and check brake pads low,caliper sticking ,or debris -if brakes look good than check hub-wheel bearing----- may be going bad

This is usually a balljoint problem. Although you can try lifting the wheel off the ground and pulling the top of the tire, some put a bar on the ground just under the tire and lift up.
With a 4x4 there is extra hardware which may interfere with wheel travel during this test. The idea is there is a knee action which the balljoint pivots on. Over or under jacking can mask the travel or slop in the joint, so try testing from different jacking heights.
Now a wheel bearing can cause this problem if it is bad enough. If this is a 4x4 the hub bearing is more substantial.

This is most likely a ball joint problem. If you can, jack that tire up in the air and see if you can move the whole tire in and out from the top. Try to see if there is movement in the ball joints while you move the tire. If that is not the problem, it could be a wheel bearing, but i would check the ball joints first. Hope this helps.

probably a tie rod end issue, and you definitely need an alignment bad. sounds like you might have bent something as well

are hte wheels aligned this can cause pressure on the wheel bearings are they being put on to tight this will also cause this how about grease

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