squeaking / grinding from front middle undercarriage of Suv?

Jimmy20

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its a 2003 Ford Escape 2WD.
From inside the car, the noise seems to be coming from the middle of the car under the engine. at very low slow speed is sounds like a soft grind/hard squeak noise like a rocking chair. At higher speed (above 20mph) it's more of a high squeak sound. This is a pulsing noise like squeak-squeak-squeak-squeak sound. Only makes noise when car is in motion. The noise almost goes away when turning right. It's still there when coasting in neutral.

No vibrations
Brakes normally
Accelerates normally
No popping or clicking sound.
Alignment is straight
No play in wheel when shaking tire up/down or left/right (bearing/tierod test)

I think I may have removed all doubt of it being the brakes or warped rotors buy removing the calipers and using the e-brake to stop the car as it gently rolled down my driveway in neutral and the noise still remained.

With the car jacked up, in Drive or manually turning the wheel in neutral, the noise is inaudible. So unable to pinpoint the noise that way
The bearings were replaced 6 months ago. any ideas?
 
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