found some bad rubber
06-23-2011, 08:52 PM
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found some bad rubber
yea. finally found a possible source of the squeaking i've been hearing on bumps and uneven roads.
this is on the driver's side. the rubber that's supposed to be surrounding the circled area is non-existent, and the rubber within that part is still there but obviously it isn't sufficient. the same part on the passenger's side is deteriorating and with a little tug i can pull off some of the external rubber. i'm 90% sure that's the control arm bushing but if i'm wrong please correct me. regardless i know i need to change this thing. how do i do it/is there a recommended replacement for it?
i also found another piece of rubber that's in the same condition as the control arm bushing on the passenger side but i have no idea what it's called. it's next to the driver's side wheel; to the right would be the control arm and to the left is the center of the car. should i look to replace this too? if so how do i do it?
and if anyone might know what other possibles sources of the squeaking is/how to isolate it please post
the squeak doesn't happen when i push down on the corners of the car. while on jack stands i moved the wheels and no sound came from that either.
-for what it's worth there's a metal clunking sound that occasionally happens on the freeway accompanied by a shaky steering wheel (when i first drove on the freeway with this car i thought i was hitting all the pavement markers)
this is on the driver's side. the rubber that's supposed to be surrounding the circled area is non-existent, and the rubber within that part is still there but obviously it isn't sufficient. the same part on the passenger's side is deteriorating and with a little tug i can pull off some of the external rubber. i'm 90% sure that's the control arm bushing but if i'm wrong please correct me. regardless i know i need to change this thing. how do i do it/is there a recommended replacement for it?
i also found another piece of rubber that's in the same condition as the control arm bushing on the passenger side but i have no idea what it's called. it's next to the driver's side wheel; to the right would be the control arm and to the left is the center of the car. should i look to replace this too? if so how do i do it?
and if anyone might know what other possibles sources of the squeaking is/how to isolate it please post
the squeak doesn't happen when i push down on the corners of the car. while on jack stands i moved the wheels and no sound came from that either.-for what it's worth there's a metal clunking sound that occasionally happens on the freeway accompanied by a shaky steering wheel (when i first drove on the freeway with this car i thought i was hitting all the pavement markers)
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06-23-2011, 09:19 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sniupyc0EAM
This was when my thing was squeaking. It was the control arm bushing that was squeaking.
This was when my thing was squeaking. It was the control arm bushing that was squeaking.
06-23-2011, 09:35 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sniupyc0EAM
This was when my thing was squeaking. It was the control arm bushing that was squeaking.
This was when my thing was squeaking. It was the control arm bushing that was squeaking.
06-24-2011, 09:08 AM
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How many miles on the car?
You can rebuild the control arms, new bushings and ball joints or just replace them.
The second picture is the rack and pinion steering mount bushings.
You can rebuild the control arms, new bushings and ball joints or just replace them.
The second picture is the rack and pinion steering mount bushings.
06-24-2011, 12:09 PM
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06-24-2011, 12:40 PM
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110K isn't that many miles. The rebuild process isn't exactly easy. Replacing them is easy.
Spray the bushing with WD-40 and see if the noise goes away just to make sure you've found the problem.
Spray the bushing with WD-40 and see if the noise goes away just to make sure you've found the problem.
06-24-2011, 02:26 PM
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-for what it's worth there's a metal clunking sound that occasionally happens on the freeway accompanied by a shaky steering wheel (when i first drove on the freeway with this car i thought i was hitting all the pavement markers)
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06-24-2011, 05:43 PM
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also if this has any significance, every shock looks like this, but i doubt it relates to these problems. i'm sure i would've heard something when i pressed on the corners of the car
06-25-2011, 10:26 AM
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Those torn strut dust belows are to be expected at this age, mine were in shreds like that.
If that whoop-whoop sound changes frequency with the speed of the car chances are it is either a bad tire or wheel bearing. Rotating tires front to back can help rule them out as the culprit.
If that whoop-whoop sound changes frequency with the speed of the car chances are it is either a bad tire or wheel bearing. Rotating tires front to back can help rule them out as the culprit.
09-05-2011, 09:48 PM
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The squeaking sound you are hearing is from your strut mounts /bushing. I had the same problem, everyone turns to look when you go over a bump because they think you have twenty bird shoved inunder your hood. You should replace both sides at the same time.
The rubber from your control arm bushings are getting eaten up because you more than likely have an oil leak that you haven't noticed yet. Check your can covers and oil pan gaskets. The oil pan has an upper gasket and a lower gasket. Finding that leak early is going to save you a lot of time and money., oil eats the snot out of rubber and destroys your sensors.
As for the bushings, I'd suggest saving some money and replacing them all at the same time. With your control arms going bad like that you'll go through tires faster.
Take care of her and you'll easily get 400k+ strong.
The rubber from your control arm bushings are getting eaten up because you more than likely have an oil leak that you haven't noticed yet. Check your can covers and oil pan gaskets. The oil pan has an upper gasket and a lower gasket. Finding that leak early is going to save you a lot of time and money., oil eats the snot out of rubber and destroys your sensors.
As for the bushings, I'd suggest saving some money and replacing them all at the same time. With your control arms going bad like that you'll go through tires faster.
Take care of her and you'll easily get 400k+ strong.
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