Springs shot?...already?

[Raudermaster]

I'm driving to class this morning, and everytime I go over a bump, a loud ass squeak is coming from my front end. I narrowed it down to my shocks/springs because it only happens on the rebound. I don't think it could be balljoints because I had an ongoing problem in my '95 CV, and it would only squeak when I turned my wheel. I just find it odd it only happened this morning, and now it does it all the time now? :confused: What could be the problem here?

[whoskal]

Could be your hood bumpers/latch......


do a search

very common in the MM's

[Blackened300a]

Im going with hood bumper. Have you replaced your sway bars recently?? The poly bushings may squeak if not greased or loose.

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

Springs don't squeak. So it's not that.

[Marauderjack]

Hood.....

Lube the latch and back out a little on the stops.....they work themselves down in time!!:shake: I put lock nuts on mine!!:cool:

When it does it just pop the hood...if it stops that's it!!:beer: But don't pop the hood going 60!!:shake:

Marauderjack:D

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

I had a 72 Tbird w/ rope for a hood latch, temporarily, pop the hood going about 35-40 mph, with a car coming the other way. 72 Tbird hood is about 10 feet long. It stood straight up, and the oncoming car frieked out and totally stopped. I got out, tied my hood back down, and drove off like nothing happened. The hood lined up a lot better after it flew open, then beforehand.

LOL

[drwhy]

Could also be the rear bushing on the lower control arm. I have this problem with a 2004 CV. Started at about 30,000 miles. The noise comes and goes.

Tom

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

Tom, have you made sure that sucker is TIGHT? Like, big breaker bar w/ 6 pt socket tight? The torque specs for the control arm bolts are really high w/ the aluminum front ends.

[Rocknthehawk]

If it's only doing it on rebound, do a jounce test. Push down and let it bounce on each corner, see if it squeaks and you can narrow it down

[magindat]

It's the hood squeek.

[B.C. Bake]

Try putting the fuzzy side of velcro on the hood bumpers and lube the latch, it worked for me.:)

[Raudermaster]

Thanks guys, will check into it more tomorrow. I did recently do sway bars, maybe I'll toss some grease on the ends.

[magindat]

Did you lube the sway bar mounts?

[Raudermaster]

I don't believe so. It does sound like it's coming from the bottom of the car. I'm going to bet it's the damn sway bar. I guess that's what I get when I don't use lube!:banana::bigcry:

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

Oh yeah, if you used poly and did not grease it, that is 110% going to squeak. Only use poly-approved lube, some of the regular lubes will eat poly.

[magindat]

I don't believe so. It does sound like it's coming from the bottom of the car. I'm going to bet it's the damn sway bar. I guess that's what I get when I don't use lube!:banana::bigcry:

Dat's it!!!! Use this stuff:
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1∂=E NS%2D9%2D11110&N=700+4294925094+115&autoview=sku (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=ENS%2D9%2D11110&N=700+4294925094+115&autoview=sku)

Use about 1/2 a packet per bushing. It no squeeky no mo. And won't for a long time. Wipe off excess after a few miles.

Remember, this lube is not 'water soluble', so only use it on the sway bar!!! ;)