Help! C5 developed a deep squeaking sound
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Help! C5 developed a deep squeaking sound
C5 developed a deep squeaking sound coming from rear. Sounds like a rusty spring. This started shortly after hitting a large puddle of water at 60mph on the hyw this weekend. Also lost the left front approach bulb.
Anyway, the noise is driving me crazy.
Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this annoying squeak? 
Anyway, the noise is driving me crazy.
Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this annoying squeak?
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Originally Posted by DJN
C5 developed a deep squeaking sound coming from rear. Sounds like a rusty spring. This started shortly after hitting a large puddle of water at 60mph on the hyw this weekend. Also lost the left front approach bulb.
Anyway, the noise is driving me crazy. Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this annoying squeak?
Anyway, the noise is driving me crazy.
Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this annoying squeak?
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Originally Posted by BlackArrow
I had the same squeak happen to my Intrigue.....I lubed the swaybar bushings with silicon and it stopped.
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Had a buddy open the door stand on the doorsill he then jumped up and down and you could hear the squeak coming from underneath and back, so as he continued jumping I put my fingers on the rear
swaybar and felt a vibration coming through the bar every time it squeaked. I think its the bushings on the swaybar that need to be lubed but I'll have to jack up the car to be sure.
swaybar and felt a vibration coming through the bar every time it squeaked. I think its the bushings on the swaybar that need to be lubed but I'll have to jack up the car to be sure.
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Originally Posted by DJN
Had a buddy open the door stand on the doorsill he then jumped up and down and you could hear the squeak coming from underneath and back, so as he continued jumping I put my fingers on the rear
swaybar and felt a vibration coming through the bar every time it squeaked. I think its the bushings on the swaybar that need to be lubed but I'll have to jack up the car to be sure.
swaybar and felt a vibration coming through the bar every time it squeaked. I think its the bushings on the swaybar that need to be lubed but I'll have to jack up the car to be sure.
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Had a buddy open the door stand on the doorsill he then jumped up and down and you could hear the squeak coming from underneath and back, so as he continued jumping I put my fingers on the rear
swaybar and felt a vibration coming through the bar every time it squeaked. I think its the bushings on the swaybar that need to be lubed but I'll have to jack up the car to be sure.
swaybar and felt a vibration coming through the bar every time it squeaked. I think its the bushings on the swaybar that need to be lubed but I'll have to jack up the car to be sure.
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Hope you've found the source of the squeak and it's not something too difficult to fix.
