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01-29-07, 07:42 AM

JDMUSCLE

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front bushing question??

hey guys....i have been hearing some squeaks from the front end of the car lately.....do you guys have any suggestions to which bushing are the culprits?? how much some thing like that would cost?? its mostly from the front passenger side!!

thankx for the help in advance!!

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01-29-07, 11:50 AM

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does it by any chance squeak when u apply the brakes when u arent moving? if so its the strut bar bushings.

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01-29-07, 01:30 PM

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hey man....its squeeking all the time!!

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01-29-07, 02:03 PM

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could be control arms.

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01-29-07, 06:20 PM

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My Control Arm bushings squeak all the time too. Im ordering the Daizen kits.

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02-09-07, 04:21 PM

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Sounds like sway bar bushings to me--mine raised hell on my Gen 1--perfect after they were replaced and not very expensive! Good luck!

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02-10-07, 08:06 PM

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My sway bar bushings were dry and squeaked - I sprayed them with WD40 and they've been quiet ever since (over 1 year ago). You could try there and work your way up.