Water in taillight and squeak from front

[seannydeez]

Hey guys (and gals),
I have 2 issues and was hoping for some advice. A), I just noticed a little moisture in my tail light and was curious if anyone else has had this problem and if it will most likely go away. I know the headlights are vented and seeing moisture in them can be normal.

2nd, I am getting an ocassional high pitch squeal from the front left while driving at slower speeds. I heard it while creeping along in traffic next to a concrete barrier. It's not with braking. I am guessing a possible bearing, but my other thought is warped rotor. I know if I go to a dealer I'll get the we couldn't hear anything excuse so hopefully you guys can suggest some ideas. Is there a fail safe way of checking to see if it's a wheel bearing?

Thanks!

 

[my pos mounty]

A) No, it is not normal to have condesation/water in your tail light. It will not go away on its own. There have been reports of this happening, it isn't a big deal.
You could just remove the light from the truck and drill a small hole in the bottom of the housing as others have done, or..
Take the light off the truck, drain out the water that is present, check for cracks/holes paying particular attention to the seal between the back and the lens. If you find anything use silicone to seal it up. If you find nothing obvious, use silicone around the area of the lens seal to the backing of the housing.
Apply a thin film, pushing it into the seam with your finger. Re-install the light.

B) If your truck had a warped rotor, you would feel it when the brakes are applied. The brake pedal would pulse, and you would feel a vibration in the steering wheel, it would not squeak. If it is a low squeak only audible at slow speeds it is most likely just the brake pad vibrating. There is a coating applied to the back of most brake shoes to minimize this, and if the pads did not come with this coating applied from the manufacturere it should have been applied by whomever did your brake job.
Either way, there is nothing wrong with the truck if this is the source of the squeal, it is normal and does not indicate anything.
The one thing I would double check is the thickness of the front brake pads, a very easy thing to do. Just take the tire off and look. If the pad surface is very thin, that squeal could be coming from an indicator that some manufacturers use on their pads to warn that the pads are ready for replacement.

 

[seannydeez]

Thanks for the quick response. I was thinking of taking off the light, drying it out, and then loading it up with silicone. My other thought is seeing if it's covered under my extended warranty and just getting a new one.