cobalt squeek front passenger side when turning

sirricealot · Post by **sirricealot** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:12 am

after install of front lowering springs i now notice a squeek when i turn at low speeds or in driveway, its very annoying.

I jacked the car up on both sides and turned the wheel and it didnt make the noise, but i went to the passenger side and started twisting the spring and heard it a little. it looks like the bottom hat or cup moves a little and allows the spring to twist a little, hence the sound.
my question is,
what needs to be done so it doesnt make the noise anymore??
guy i know at advance auto also said it could be the rubber bushing on the top just needs some silicone spray or the hardware for that strut is bad.

What do you all think?

p.s. posted here bc idk where to post for cobalt.

Any help is awesome, thanks!

Capt'n Obvious · Post by **Capt'n Obvious** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:01 am

inner tierod
outer tierod
those are easy to check
ball joints
low on ps fluid

sirricealot · Post by **sirricealot** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:07 am

Capt'n Obvious;283188 wrote:inner tierod
outer tierod
those are easy to check
ball joints
low on ps fluid

Only one side does it, and only at low speeds while turning the wheel. I think it has something to do with the strut cup

Capt'n Obvious · Post by **Capt'n Obvious** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:24 am

oh yeah non honda if its mcphearson i would say struts i had the same problem spray wd40 on shiny part of strut and compress it a few
chances are you messed up the strut by spinning it installing springs did you spin strut when installing springs i do it all the time but i heard it is bad for it.

Phate · Post by **Phate** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:26 am

Did you seat the spring correctly?

sirricealot · Post by **sirricealot** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:29 am

Phate;283204 wrote:Did you seat the spring correctly?

Clay(06sik*) did it for me, I think he did. It wasn't making nose until a week after. The cup on the bottom side of the strut under the spring moves a little

Capt'n Obvious · Post by **Capt'n Obvious** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:24 am

i would trust clay
but yeah do what i told you see if it fixes it

sirricealot · Post by **sirricealot** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:37 am

Capt'n Obvious;283215 wrote:i would trust clay
but yeah do what i told you see if it fixes it

Yeah was gonna when I get silicone spray

sirricealot · Post by **sirricealot** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:25 am

bump??

andyjt · Post by **andyjt** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:01 am

Capt'n Obvious;283188 wrote:inner tierod
outer tierod
those are easy to check
ball joints
low on ps fluid

The P/S is electric.