Any ideas what this squeak could be from?
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Any ideas what this squeak could be from?
My car recently started making a squeaking noise from the front end whenever I go over bumps such as speed bumps or also if the highway is really bumpy/wavy I can here it. Any ideas on what this could be, is it the shocks? The car just hit 60k miles. :confused:
Drifting
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Re: Any ideas what this squeak could be from? (blackvette1)
My car recently started making a squeaking noise from the front end whenever I go over bumps such as speed bumps or also if the highway is really bumpy/wavy I can here it. Any ideas on what this could be, is it the shocks? The car just hit 60k miles. :confused:
The usual culprits for front end squeeking is...............
1) Front Sway Bar bushings. More noticeable at lower speeds and especially during slow parking lot corners where you are putting heavy load on just one side of the car. The sound is more like a creak than a squeek. Solution is to remove the 2 bushings and use a heavy grade grease...... like the stuff used for wheel bearings.
2) Hood bumpers. The hood has 4 rubber bumpers that can cause an audible squeek. More noticeable during slow driving like going up and down your driveway and speed bumps. Solution is to use armorall or lexal on the rubber bumpers to make them slippery. Car wax also works.
You could also have a bad shock or loose bushing in the front end. Bad shocks will normally leak fluid down the side.
Team Owner
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Re: Any ideas what this squeak could be from? (blackvette1)
Sorry if this sounds dopey, but I had one I couldn't find for the longest time, and it ended up being my seat belt retractor. It would squeak at bumps because the belt was pulling slightly at that time, causing just enough rotation of the retractor to squeak.
Eventually, it went away on its own. Good luck. :seeya
Eventually, it went away on its own. Good luck. :seeya
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Re: Any ideas what this squeak could be from? (SteveL2)
Sorry if this sounds dopey, but I had one I couldn't find for the longest time, and it ended up being my seat belt retractor. It would squeak at bumps because the belt was pulling slightly at that time, causing just enough rotation of the retractor to squeak.
Eventually, it went away on its own. Good luck. :seeya
Eventually, it went away on its own. Good luck. :seeya
