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Old 08-14-07, 10:47 PM
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I've noticed that when it's hot and I have the AC on, I hear a squeeking type of noise form the front when I go over bumps and uneven roads. What can this noise be?

If I get out of the car and push down on each of the front sides, I can still hear the squeeking sound.
Old 08-14-07, 11:13 PM
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mite be the springs or shocks, i just replaced my rear struts and i have those sounds in the back when i push down on it, but it only happens after i drive it. i'm replacing my springs soon with H&R lowering springs and ill see if the squeaking is still there.
Old 08-15-07, 11:41 AM
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It is the swaybar bushings.
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My front end squeeks from time to time also and I shoot the sway bar bushings with lube and it is all quiet again. They are easy to lube from the front side.
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This is most likely due to some sort of animal that has built a home for itself in your car, maybe a group of squirrels or hampsters perhapes, when you go over bumps they get agitated and like to express their agitation by making those squeeking sounds. My advice is to buy an owl and put in inside your car, the owl will eat the animals.
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Originally Posted by ooohal9000
This is most likely due to some sort of animal that has built a home for itself in your car, maybe a group of squirrels or hampsters perhapes, when you go over bumps they get agitated and like to express their agitation by making those squeeking sounds. My advice is to buy an owl and put in inside your car, the owl will eat the animals.
........ur not serious right...maybe you would do that but im replacing my bushings.
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Originally Posted by Lexkost
It is the swaybar bushings.
Why does it ONLY make the squeeking noise when the AC is on or has stayed on for a good amount of time? All the other times I do not use the AC, it never makes the noise.
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Originally Posted by ooohal9000
This is most likely due to some sort of animal that has built a home for itself in your car, maybe a group of squirrels or hampsters perhapes, when you go over bumps they get agitated and like to express their agitation by making those squeeking sounds. My advice is to buy an owl and put in inside your car, the owl will eat the animals.
Are you outta your mind? Why give away all that good meat to an owl?
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