egali045

I hear this sound very squeaky when im driving over little bumps. Any one know what it is? I have a video. It's on the passenger side. I thought it would be the strut but i replaced it recently.

http://youtu.be/2Q67ltMekiM

King_Ten_Ahead

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Im no expert by any means.. but maybe a lower control arm bushing.. ?

D.Stillwell

Definitely sounds like control arm bushing, you might be able to lube it and eliminate the sound for some time, but it will come back. You needs new bushing at some point.

egali045

But how if I recently replaced the lower control arms on the front both side and suspension kit. I replaced them in Dec.

D.Stillwell

Hm. Are you sure the new control arms came with new bushings?

Also, are you 100% on where the sound is coming from? Did you go all around the car and try to push down on each corner? Sometimes it sounds like the front but maybe it's actually the rear?

egali045

Yes, well I did have a power steering fluid leak so I'm not sure if it reaches over to the bushings. It wasn't that bad plus it's fixed already. and Yea they should be new because I installed them just like that. I'm sure it's the front passenger.

D.Stillwell

Hard to say...It's possible the power steering leak could've done some damage.

Either way, you should be looking at control arm bushing...I'd get some silicone lubricant and spray it, that may fix it right there.

egali045

I sprayed some Wrench Lubricant spray but it didn't seem to do anything.
I could still hear it. I sprayed it 2x different days

CMax03

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R/h Motor mount...

ac max 92

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Sounds like it could also be a bad balljoint. Check the balljoint for any play and if that's the case swap out the balljoint before it gives out. Could also be the spring or worn bushings like previously suggested.

CMax03

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Were these LCA's and suspension kit...utilizing ES bushings? What type of sway bar midship (frame) bushings are you running? You sure it's not anything suspension related? Put a pry bar under the R/H engine mount and wiggle/lift to reproduce that familiar sound!!!

Mateen995

& Btw spraying with lubricant is stupid. It just masks the noise, it doesn't eliminate the problem at hand. When dealing with suspension just fix it asap.

D.Stillwell

Correct. It's not a fix to spray the lube but if it eliminates the sound then you know where the problem is.

egali045

But how could it be the motor mounts. I bought the suspension kit (8 piece) from 1Aauto.

Also, it squeaks when i move the steering wheel left and right when parked.

Mateen995

go outside the car and push down both front corners of the car, where ever the the noise is it will squeak

D.Stillwell

Brilliant. This was already mentioned, read the thread. He knows the sound is from passenger front for sure

Anyway I think I've found your problem, I looked at that 1AAuto suspension kit, it clearly does not come with new bushings.

Mateen995

ehhh, hate reading from my phone, quite embarrassing

egali045

Omg no way. I thought everything was new. How could this be? Is it easy to install? And i did push the corner of the car. It still makes the sound.

D.Stillwell

Actually, I may have been wrong. I notice they have a few different kits on that site, the cheaper one doesn't come with bushings but the more expensive one does.

If you can post a link to the exact kit you got, that would confirm whether you got new bushings or not.

Also, reading over your other posts again... I'd check your ball joint, since you said the sound is there when turning the wheel. This can be dangerous, because if the joint breaks your wheel can fall off.

ac max 92

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That's the impression im getting. Get a pry bar, jack up the car and check for any play in the ball joints. For what they're worth even if one has play the others probably not far behind. Do them both at the same time and don't cheap out on them. They're not overly expensive and will be much safer.

egali045

http://m.1aauto.com/suspension-kit-front/i/1asfk00999

And does the bal joint really make that squeaky sound?

nestorlugo

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How bout the swaybar bushings?

egali045

That's included in the kit isn't?

nestorlugo

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Not on the link you posted...

CMax03

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Did you lube your Strut mount bearings upon installation?????

D.Stillwell

^^ Strut mount bearing wouldn't make that noise, it would prevent the spring from turning with the wheel and would snap your wheel back when letting it go after a turn.

Sway bar bushing/end links would cause a banging/knocking sound, but not a squeak.

That kit does come with the bushings, so you should be good there.

And yes, the ball joint can make that sound. If you turn the wheel while parked and it makes that sound, good sign it's a ball joint. You usually get a banging/knock sound over bumps, that becomes accompanied by that squeaking when all the grease leaks out.

As ac max said above...jack the car up, put a pry bar between control arm and wheel hub and try to pry them apart. If there's any play at least one of the ball joints is bad. Also, the simpler check would be to try and pull on the wheel vertically when off the ground, there should be no vertical in/out movement, only side to side for steering.

egali045

So i took it to the mechanic today and they test drived it and sAid all it needs is grease on the ball joint but apprently it doesn't have that screw to add grease. Dammit. Is there a way i can add some grease without damaging the rubber

Mateen995

:/
Just replace it...

egali045

Aww man. He said to buy the whole control arm that it's more better. So yea I'm going to buy a moog control arm. Are there two different types of control arms from Moog? Should i replace both front ones or just one?

D.Stillwell

First off, happy you narrowed down the problem!

He said it just because it's way easier for him to do. You should probably replace both because one is never far behind (condition wise) the other one.

You can get two new ball joints for the price of one moog control arm, IIRC. And since your LCA's are already new, why replace them again.

Do a search, there is a good writeup somewhere around here on replacing just the ball joints. It can be done, and shouldn't be all that hard for a professional mechanic.

Mateen995

yup, this is why Nissan tells you to replace the whole thing instead of doing balljoint alone. My mechanic had no problem doing both of my balljoints

egali045

I was thinking the same if that's why he recommended a new lca. In that case i rather just replace it myself. But since my ball joints came in today, i might as well make them install them. >.

egali045

Do the Moog LCA R-Series have that thing to add grease? or only the C- series have that?

ac max 92

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If the control arms not cracked or the bushings shot just replace the ball joints unless they're a press in then they'll come complete with the arms and can be a little pricey.

egali045

It's because the mechanic at the shop insists that I should get the LCA assembly since the one I have is an aftermarket. They said it will be no good if I just replaced the ball joint because it can slip off or won't be aligned perfect.That's why they set comes with control arm and ball joint already set. Something like that, but in that case, I myself could replace that whole LCA. I just don't want to buy a LCA that is exactly like the aftermarket one I bought that you can't add grease. I want to make sure I don't make that mistake. If I just have to replace the ball joint, then I rather pay someone to do it. If they insist that I should replace the whole LCA w/ ball joint already installed, then might as well do it myself. Makes sense does it. But I can't believe I cannot add grease somehow to the ball joint.

Plus they charging me labor of 80$ for each LCA.

nestorlugo

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Aren't you selling the moog balljoints with the grease fitting?

Why not just rent out the balljoint press at the local parts store and install them instead?

egali045

replaced both LCAs with MOOG.

No more squeaky noise!

Next is .. Oxygen sensor b2s2 and Wheel alignment!

Getting a paint job this week. new rear bumper + rusted rear wells

any ideas on how to keep a new rear bumper from scratches/dings/etc. ?
What do you guys use for protection or you guys keep that A** naked?