Squeaking
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Drifting
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From: Tulsa OK
Squeaking
Lately every time i go over a speed bump or hit any sort of dip in the road etc. the car makes a squeaking noise. I've notice my shocks are somewhat looser than they probably should be as well. Is there a way to stop that noise and also tighten the shock?
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Racer
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From: Tucson Arizona
Is it from the rear, sounds like a dang bird in the trunk/hatch area? If so I'm told it is the sway bar bushing that need to be lubed.. I have to get under there and try this myself to see if it actually removes the percieved wildlife from my trunk 
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Drifting
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From: Tulsa OK
Yes, it sounds something like that, but it also comes from the front as well. I just raised the car this past weekend (it was down to bushings in the front and to 3 threads in the back and that was too low for me now...so i added about 7/16 to both front and back). Could i have done something to cause this ?
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Racer
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From: Orange CA
St. Jude Donor '10
If the shock rubber bushings are loose they will sqeek like the dickens. I have the same issue and was about to see if I could squit some grease in there, also the sway bar bushings can always use some lube.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Tucson Arizona
Glad to hear I'm not the only one. I raelly need to get the car up and lube the sway bar bushings and see how that does. If not I guess I'll revert to replacing them as well... would be nice to actually isolate the noise and not waste a bunch of $$$ on chasing stuff.
Intermediate
Joined: May 2005
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From: Cedar Rapids Iowa
Took the car for a ride and still have the creaking sound when I brake and the car comes to a stop, so I will keep searching.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Amherst NH
Just installed new Bilsteins and am getting crazy squeaking from the rear two. I dont think its the sway bar because it didnt do it until the install. I may have left the rubber bushings too loose on the shocks. Is it safe to use Deep Creep and/WD-40 on rubber bushings???
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From: Cedar Rapids Iowa
I found some play in my drivers side wheel, looks like I may have a outer tie rod going bad. Not sure if that would make a creaking sound or not. I plan on replacing both outer tie rods and will see if the creaking goes away.