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Old 04-18-2008, 07:28 AM
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weird suspension squeak

Happens 2 out of 5 times when hitting a bump/pothole with the left side of the car; 2 out of 5 times when doing it with the right side; 4 out of 5 when doing it with both sides of the car at the same time. W-T-F
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Motor mounts???
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Old 04-18-2008, 07:50 PM
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oh god I hope not
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Old 04-19-2008, 02:12 AM
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check your bushings, they might have rotted out, all the bushings in your control arms and things like that..
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Old 04-22-2008, 01:16 PM
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Im same problem squicking so bad wen hitting the bump i thought it wat my outer tie rod that not tight enough i replace it then my mechanic told me it was my strut. On winter time im not hearing this kind of wierd squicking sounds and if its wet it wont sounds like this.Know its summer time the squicking is so bad.No idea wat it is!
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Old 04-22-2008, 06:18 PM
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struts maybe?
Mine gone bad, and it sound slike the same squeaking sound
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Old 04-26-2008, 10:51 AM
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Check your ball joints
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Old 04-26-2008, 01:25 PM
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I had that squeak too....had all my bushings and my LCAs replaced at it went away....
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Yeah just replace your entire front suspension, it'll probably go away...
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sway bar links
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Originally Posted by MorpheusZero
Yeah just replace your entire front suspension, it'll probably go away...
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sway bar links
swaybar links!
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Old 04-28-2008, 06:33 AM
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Definitely sway bar links, I had this problem on my 97 as well. Easy and inexpensive fix.
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Old 04-30-2008, 03:09 PM
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It's hard to say unless you get up under the car and take a look. It is most likely bushings, but which ones they are is nearly impossible to judge unless you take a look. I would put it up on ramps, crawl under it, and have a friend wiggle the car around.

**Be careful not to use too much force when doing this!!!**
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