Squeaky Suspension, What to do?

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Dec 10, 2009 | 03:47 PM

Dominic Toretto

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Squeaky Suspension, What to do?

I believe it is just a matter of lubing the chassis more specifically sway bar bushings. Just asking you guys for confirmation, or preferrably, personal experience. My shocks are still good, thank God. Cars got over 80k miles now and when going over speed bumps, when the back end settles, makes a squeaking noise. Ideas, thoughts, etc appreciated.

-Alex

Dec 10, 2009 | 04:15 PM

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When I installed Z06 sway bars on my coupe, the bushings squeaked horribly. I quickly replaced them with urethane bushings and the squeaks went away completely, and has been the same for 3 years now. I would start there. I don't have the part numbers, but I remember them being fairly cheap.

Dec 10, 2009 | 04:25 PM

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I figure with the mileage it would be a good guess that it was the swaybar bushings. I'll start there, thanks for the input

-Alex

Dec 10, 2009 | 06:49 PM

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Mine does it too. I want to hear more about this.

Dec 10, 2009 | 07:04 PM

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What's the mileage on yours?

-Alex

Dec 10, 2009 | 07:08 PM

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Mine does it when it's cold. Kinda sounds like a c4 my friend used to have. In at 66k.

Dec 10, 2009 | 07:11 PM

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Funny you should mention that JW, as mine just now started doing this when the Sub 40degree temps showed up.

-Alex

Dec 10, 2009 | 07:37 PM

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What's the mileage on yours?

-Alex

127,000

Mine has the frame protectors that go down the side and I was told it was them but I don't think that's it. Mine squeaks summer and winter.

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Dec 10, 2009 | 08:18 PM

Dominic Toretto

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You getting this in cold only temps, or year round?

-Alex

Dec 10, 2009 | 08:56 PM

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Cars got over 80k miles now and when going over speed bumps, when the back end settles, makes a squeaking noise. Ideas, thoughts, etc appreciated.
-Alex

80k on original shocks??? Believe me they need to be replaced. At 40k if you replace them, you will see a big difference. What makes you think they are still good?
As far as your squeaking, I would replace the sway bar bushing.

Dec 11, 2009 | 06:00 AM

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Just remove the front/rear sway bar bushings and grease the insides of them. You can also buy Energy Suspension bushings that have a grease fitting on them so you don't have to remove them to grease them.