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Old 10-04-2007, 04:03 PM
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i don't know what kind of springs the previous owner installed.
everytime i go over a bump or turn right at a low speed my front right spring squeaks. could it be that the strut is loose?
this happen recently. on the highway i feel like the car handle different. it feels like the body doesn't stay with the wheels.
please help.,

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Old 10-04-2007, 06:11 PM
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Default RE: spring squeaks

It's probably a bushing that needs replaced.They don't last forever you know.
Did they use "spring isolators" between the springs and the rest of the control arms?
If so,are they in good shape?
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Old 10-04-2007, 06:20 PM
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check ball joints, control arm bushings and maybe for broken spring? Most likely your ball joint lube the bushing with silicone spray works the best and if it still happens you will know what to change.
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Old 10-05-2007, 06:15 AM
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Default RE: spring squeaks

i didn't install the springs.
the previous owner did.
what's a spring isolator?
where is the ball joint?

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Old 10-05-2007, 07:44 AM
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Default RE: spring squeaks

ball joint is located on the very tip of you control arm, and a spring isolator is the rubber pigtailed piece on the bottom of your spring so it doesnt make contact with the metal of the control arm and make noise.
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Old 10-05-2007, 09:16 AM
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any pics?
thanks so much.
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Old 10-05-2007, 03:52 PM
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deffinetly check control arm bushings. i thought my squeak was coming from the springs but my bushings are actually the problem. [&o]
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Old 10-05-2007, 09:35 PM
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I have the same exact problem. Same wheel but mines also tilted out on the bottom.
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