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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 10:26 PM
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Squeek in rear of car....what might it be?

Well on the rear driver side I hear a squeek driving down the road. When I push on that quarter panel I can hear the squeek. What might it be?? shocks or bushings maybe??? Oh and the car has over 115K so everything is old.
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 12:02 AM
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Re: Squeek in rear of car....what might it be?

it could be your shocks depending on how old they are, also check your sway bar bushings that seems to be the most common cause.
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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Re: Squeek in rear of car....what might it be?

The most common squeak on my rear suspension comes from the rear springs. The springs sit on a metal perch that is attached to the rear end. There is no rubber isolator on the bottom. So when you go over bumps, the spring rubs against the metal perch and you get the squeak. After that i'd start checking all the rubber bushings on the LCA's, PHB, and exhaust hangers under there.
Old Jun 22, 2005 | 11:41 PM
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Re: Squeek in rear of car....what might it be?

So what is a cure to fix the spring squeeking on the perch?
Old Jun 23, 2005 | 12:49 AM
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Re: Squeek in rear of car....what might it be?

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So what is a cure to fix the spring squeeking on the perch?

Spray them with some silicone grease
Old Jul 5, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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Re: Squeek in rear of car....what might it be?

Originally Posted by HotwhipT/A
So what is a cure to fix the spring squeeking on the perch?
Or, slide a rubber tube over the bottom of the springs where they contact the mount, and re-install.
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