Squeek In Suspension
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Squeek In Suspension
Im test driving a 99 Coupe with 79k miles on it. The car is definately making a squeek in the suspension you can hear at 30-35 mph. It does it fairly constantly following the undulations (not pot holes) in the road. I took the car to a high school parking lot and did about 20 turns lock to lock left and then right. Sounded normal. Theres no squeeks in normal failrly hard cornering both left and right. The squeeks come just through normal straight ahead driving. The car has the electronically adjusted from the cockpit shocks.
What could this be? The dealer went over the car and replaced things like the battery, drive belt and tensioneer. Ive asked to see the car tomorrow on a lift. What should I look far in regards to the squeek? Anything else to check while Im there?
Thanks!
What could this be? The dealer went over the car and replaced things like the battery, drive belt and tensioneer. Ive asked to see the car tomorrow on a lift. What should I look far in regards to the squeek? Anything else to check while Im there?
Thanks!
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: ramona california
Im test driving a 99 Coupe with 79k miles on it. The car is definately making a squeek in the suspension you can hear at 30-35 mph. It does it fairly constantly following the undulations (not pot holes) in the road. I took the car to a high school parking lot and did about 20 turns lock to lock left and then right. Sounded normal. Theres no squeeks in normal failrly hard cornering both left and right. The squeeks come just through normal straight ahead driving. The car has the electronically adjusted from the cockpit shocks.
What could this be? The dealer went over the car and replaced things like the battery, drive belt and tensioneer. Ive asked to see the car tomorrow on a lift. What should I look far in regards to the squeek? Anything else to check while Im there?
Thanks!
What could this be? The dealer went over the car and replaced things like the battery, drive belt and tensioneer. Ive asked to see the car tomorrow on a lift. What should I look far in regards to the squeek? Anything else to check while Im there?
Thanks!
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Burning Brakes
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Definitely check your exhaust hangers as well as your suspension bushings. If you do have them replace the bushings make sure you tell them to put polyurethane ones in or the problem will come back. Those cheap rubber bushings dry out and start creaking and groaning.
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I've had squeaking come from the upper rear shock tower bushings. Drove me nuts. It would squeek in an oscillating manor.
This was on Koni FSD shocks. Pulled them apart, cleaned and lubed them.
This was on Koni FSD shocks. Pulled them apart, cleaned and lubed them.