Squeaking from the drivers front suspension

RSXSLVR79 · Post by **RSXSLVR79** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:34 pm

I just put on new shocks and springs. I drove my car to Ohio today and now it developed a squeak from the drivers front. If i push up and down on the car at the drivers fender, there is a squeak. What could this be? already blown strut? ball joint going out? Sway bar end link (which i just replaced both of those as well).

Dark_CB7 · Post by **Dark_CB7** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:55 pm

Well if you replaced any of those parts with polyurethane, thats most likely what the squeaking is. I have a front camber alignment kit on my car with poly bushings and it squeaks all the time. This isn't a bad thing, apart from the fact that its annoying. Thats just one of the drawbacks to poly bushings...they're stiffer and last longer, but they squeak. Try some white lithium grease, that might make it go away.

B16aRS · Post by **B16aRS** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:47 pm

I had this problem to. Just spray a lot of white lithium grease up there and it should stop.

MaSSaCrE · Post by **MaSSaCrE** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:49 pm

i got some whale grease lol

92Accord · Post by **92Accord** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:59 pm

could the same thing happen if you install new ball joints

N2HIFI · Post by **N2HIFI** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:34 am

92Accord;131333 wrote:could the same thing happen if you install new ball joints

should not

also i think eric added poly spacers to his springs to raise the front up .. this might be the squeak

RSXSLVR79 · Post by **RSXSLVR79** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:26 pm

I havent done the spacers yet-i dont think they would raise me up much so i didnt put them on. The sqeak is coming from really low, down near the hub.

I hit 6-7 pretty bad bridge joints on my trip to Ohio and back. Im guessing that its the drivers ball joint that is giving me squeaks.

InspiredCg3 · Post by **InspiredCg3** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:29 pm

RSXSLVR79;131521 wrote:I havent done the spacers yet-i dont think they would raise me up much so i didnt put them on. The sqeak is coming from really low, down near the hub.

I hit 6-7 pretty bad bridge joints on my trip to Ohio and back. Im guessing that its the drivers ball joint that is giving me squeaks.

Does your car have a Damper Fork like the CG3's???? (the cast iron bracket that holds the bottom of the strut) if so check it could be bent. if its not tight or completely straight then it will squeak hardcore, my 6th gen had that problem. i had to buy a new one at a dealer..

bildo16 · Post by **bildo16** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:55 pm

if it just started its more than likely something you changed. does it do it over speedbumps? a swaybar endlink normally will not squeak over an equal bump. they will squeak if your driver side tire hits a bump, but your passanger side does not. take the endlinks off, test drive it, and see if the noise dissapears.

big pipe · Post by **big pipe** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:42 am

squirt it with white lithium grease