if they are bad enough when you jack it up you can jossel the rear tire on that side and you may feel the slack there
Thanks Groucho and Joe, I'm gonna try both methods. I pulled the rear brake pads and they are glazed on the surface. I think the ebrake was applied at one time and fried the brake surface. I'm gonna order some pad tomorrow, but in the meantime, I want to check the axle bearings. It's hard to tell if the noise is coming from the right or left side. When I jacked it up, there is no resistance and thus no grinding sound.
I figured I better let everyone know what I found the problem to be on this post. It wasn't a cracked spindle and it ended up being in the rear just like Old Buzzard said. I heard the noise driving with my door open and it was coming from the rear. I figured it was a axle bearing so I pulled the passenger side rear brake calipers off to see what was going on. I pulled the pads and they looked good. I noticed the metal tab on the inner pad (the one that tells you the pads are getting thin) didn't look straight. I touched it and it was loose. Apparently the rivet that hold it onto the pad was worn out allowing the tab to move up or down. I drilled the rivet out and removed the tab ( I know I'll replace the pad soon enough) lubed up the hardward and threw the brakes back together. No more grind sound turning left or right. At least I know I have new bearings in the front. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions, I may not have found it without your advice.
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