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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 05:02 PM
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Unhappy f*%$#!@ing squeek!

this is the last place i wanted to opst on this site..but i have a lil problem...

there a squeek comming from my engine area. last night it was only whn i hit a bump or something..leading me to believe its my struts or springs..or i didnt put my k bar on tight enough. NOW its starting to squeek when i turn. not good. and its not my tires rubbing because i already fixed that problem. it souinds like its comming from the passenger side..but i dunno. its hard to tell while driving.

BTW i do have progress springs.

suggestions or anyhting would help. thanks!!

- ian
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 05:04 PM
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maybe it's something with your power steering???I will check it out tonight @ sonic...
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 05:09 PM
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is it a squeek or is it a rattle? I have the progress srpings and i get a rattle noise.
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 05:27 PM
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Could it be your brakes? I had a very similar squeek and it turned out to be my brakes.
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 05:34 PM
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did you hit the bump pretty hard?
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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no to all of the above. its not while im braking and turning, just turning. and i dont drive crazy over bumps. my car is my baby.

i dont htink its power steering. i heard it squeeking on the acces road going home last night on a relativly straight road.
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 06:09 PM
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When it was my brakes, it only made the noise when I WASN"T braking. got louder when I turned and I could make it stop squeaking if I jerked the car the other direction.
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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hmm..might be the brakes. but .. last night i would go ove a slight bump and hear a slight squeek. and now small bumps or turning it makes a noise..so i dunno

what did you have to do U9V. replace anything?
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 08:54 PM
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ok. im going to try to describe the noise i hear..its like when steel is being bent. its kinda a grind..but more of a squeek.
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 09:15 PM
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is ur ac on?
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Old Oct 17, 2003 | 09:31 PM
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nope. i BARELY use it, even in this texas heat.


Last edited by 02izzel; Oct 18, 2003 at 08:38 AM.
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 08:40 AM
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hmm..i forgot how boring life was whn you dont have a car.

im too afraid to drive it to a shop. i dont want my wheel flyin off when im on the highway.
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 10:25 AM
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WELL, i got a wrench and a rubber mallet and tightned all the bolts that hold the K-bar to the top of the struts..and it worked. How long it wont squeek is the real question.
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Old Oct 18, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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ok. that didnt last too long. now it only squeeks when i turn left. any help from you grease monkeys?!?!
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