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Title: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: godsANGER on 27 March 2013, 13:25

Last night on way back from gym i,ve picked up a annoying squeak when going over bumps a loud annoying squeak.

Car dosnt look any lower on ether side, had a look last night but was raining and windy so didn't look for long, and could not see a broken springs etc driven it to work today the sounds there when going over small bumps mainly and seams a little more bouncy.

Think one or both front shocks are gone, dose this sound about right?

is there anything else which could couse this ? or dose it sound like its the shocks?



Been out on my lunch and been bouncing the car see if can get it to squeak, when wheel was turned i couldn't make it squeak and if wheels were turned i could !

shocks look ok to me :-

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/2364f881-6572-40f0-a521-94dbb3d39c1c_zps9c6d3dcf.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/3580ec62-8923-4322-b0c0-27407c91b16f_zps0cb9e570.jpg)
Could it be the top mounts? or wishbone bushes?

Any help would be great as my car in the last two days has made me want to burn it out lol
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 27 March 2013, 13:34
first picture spring doesn't look straight, might be the angle of the photo  :undecided:
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: godsANGER on 27 March 2013, 13:40
first picture spring doesn't look straight, might be the angle of the photo  :undecided:

ill check but think it is. 
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: godsANGER on 27 March 2013, 22:41
its straight the f**ked dust sheald makes it look bit on the cock.

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/wallace1984uk/969a3fe9-e0fb-4394-bbac-9352678a286c_zpsd68b6892.jpg)

Checked springs rustie but no snaped or damaged.

Could it be a top mount or wishbone bush making the sound as they all need replacing
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: itavaltalainen on 27 March 2013, 22:49
replace the dust cover.... spring also does not look the best anymore, you sure there isn't a bit broken off the ends?
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: godsANGER on 28 March 2013, 08:37
replace the dust cover.... spring also does not look the best anymore, you sure there isn't a bit broken off the ends?

yep no broken bits or snapped ends spring was fine, first thing i checked

when  i first used car it seams ok but gets worse the longer i use it as last night did a 2-3 mile trip to take my old drivers seat back to my dads and only at the very end i started to hear it, and today was same got about 1-4 mile then it started and got worse.
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: gm8 on 28 March 2013, 09:03
its not the new seat squeaking then is it ?
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: godsANGER on 28 March 2013, 09:26
its not the new seat squeaking then is it ?

 :grin: no defo outside car towards the front pass side
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: gm8 on 28 March 2013, 09:53
just a thought cos my recaro squeaks sometimes over bumps , and hearing noises in the cabin can make you think they are coming from somewhere else cos of the way the sound reflects
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: godsANGER on 28 March 2013, 10:06
just a thought cos my recaro squeaks sometimes over bumps , and hearing noises in the cabin can make you think they are coming from somewhere else cos of the way the sound reflects

know what you mean, i had a nocking which ended up being my recaro's a wile back lol

99% shore its front pass, had window down driving can hear it most through the pass front window. also when was boning car (me stud on cars sill jumping up and down) wile some one lessened has a squeak from front pass side.
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: gm8 on 28 March 2013, 11:54
try lubricating the rubber bushes in the wishbone and arb. Dry bushes are known to squeak. may not help, but not gonna cost anything
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: godsANGER on 28 March 2013, 12:26
try lubricating the rubber bushes in the wishbone and arb. Dry bushes are known to squeak. may not help, but not gonna cost anything

any type, or just some silicone type grease ?
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: gm8 on 28 March 2013, 12:51
think thats ok , have used wd40/wash liquid in past , some ppl frown on that tho lol.
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: godsANGER on 28 March 2013, 13:06
think thats ok , have used wd40/wash liquid in past , some ppl frown on that tho lol.

Thanks matei
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: Chambo on 28 March 2013, 19:30
Mate i had the same thing recently and i'd put money on it it is your bottom/lower ball joint,the rubber has split and the joint has gone dry.Cheap to buy and easyish to do on stands.
Chambo
Title: Re: squeak, squeak, squeak !!!
Post by: godsANGER on 28 March 2013, 21:07
Mate i had the same thing recently and i'd put money on it it is your bottom/lower ball joint,the rubber has split and the joint has gone dry.Cheap to buy and easyish to do on stands.
Chambo

Take a poke tomorrow man