Chirping Sound
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
Chirping Sound
When driving the backroads the other day going between 40-50 MPH with the radio off as I went over some dips/bumps in the road I would hear a chirping sound from what seemed to be the front suspension. The car has only been out 3-4 times this season, are there any areas of the chassis that may require lubrication or is it the sign of something with the suspension.
I would think that with only 27K on the car the suspension would be O.K., any ideas??
I would think that with only 27K on the car the suspension would be O.K., any ideas??
#3
Go Canes!
The chirping sound I had was my harmonic balancer, I never heard a suspension chirping. It doesn't chirp ever at idle?
#4
Instructor
Thread Starter
Thanks All - Jeff
#5
I have this same chirping noise but it seems to be coming from the back - most noticeable at lower speeds over bumps as there's less road noise. Would like to see if anyone else knows what this might be...
#6
When driving the backroads the other day going between 40-50 MPH with the radio off as I went over some dips/bumps in the road I would hear a chirping sound from what seemed to be the front suspension. The car has only been out 3-4 times this season, are there any areas of the chassis that may require lubrication or is it the sign of something with the suspension.
I would think that with only 27K on the car the suspension would be O.K., any ideas??
I would think that with only 27K on the car the suspension would be O.K., any ideas??
try lubricating one thing at a time and testing until you narrow it down.
#7
Team Owner
#8
I think Ive been looking at too many aftermarket parts - the stock stuff really doesnt have much provision for lubrication
stuff that can be lubricated:
endlinks - aftermarket is obvious, but you can use a siringe to inject grease into the stock ones
sway bar bushings
and like you mentioned the tie rod ends
worn out control arm bushings can sometimes be lubricated to temporarily make the sound go away in order to isolate the issue