Intermittent squeaking/rubbing noise coming from the front end

I have a strange problem with a squeaking/rubbing noise coming from the front end. Not sure which side. I say strange because the problem does not seem to have any rhyme or reason to it.


When I start driving, everything is fine. It is only after I drive around two to three miles that the squeaking or rubbing begins. It only rubs when the car is in motion. It usually starts after a few miles and when I make a left turn. But sometimes it can start on a right turn but not as often. In fact, making a right turn can sometimes make the sound go away while it is turning. After completing the turn, sometimes the sound comes back right away, sometimes it stops for a minute or so and then resumes.

At first I thought it may be the break warning that the pads are warn. However, breaking does not change the sound, stop the sound or start the sound. I would assume if it was warn pads, the sound would change or start/stop depending on breaking. Also, I looked at the pads when replacing the summer tires and their was plenty of pad left and I do not drive often.

I then thought, maybe a bad bearing but again, I would assume a bad bearing would make noise all the time and get worse or less noisy when shifting weight from turning but not stopping altogether or taking three miles to start making the sound.

So then I think, maybe it is the power steering. But again, it only does it while the car is moving. I can turn the wheel all day long while idling and no sound. Same for a loose belt, I would assume it would make the sound all the time, not just when the car is moving.

I am not rich, hence the reason I drive an ancient car so, I cannot afford a couple of hundred dollars just to find out what is wrong with it and be told it is something more expensive than the car is worth. I have no idea where to even begin to try and diagnose what exactly is making the noise to fix it myself. It does not seem to fit any of the more obvious scenarios. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.