Squeek squeak squeek

[prophetnite]

So front ends been sqeaking a lately. Mid high squeaky squeak. Thought it was just the shocks squeaking but then I Was in the parking lat and turn the wheel right, left, right, left and it squeak squeak squeak squeak. I know there's prolly a bagilloin things, but any firsts guesses?

[LittleRedWagon]

Go have your ball joints greased, I had to do it on my wagon

[prophetnite]

Yea I tried doing that like a month ago but couldn't figure out where the grease fitting was.

[Darren93]

Take it to a shop and have them grease all the front end components that need it. That'd be one place to start. Or have someone look underneath while you turn the wheel and pinpoint the squeak.

[LittleRedWagon]

I hope this diagram helps it helped me

[MidGa93EX]

On our cars, there are no grease fittings, its all sealed.

To grease the ball joints, tie rod ends etc. you have to disassemble them and fill the boots, reinstall or replace the boots, reassemble and then clean off the mess when your done.

Or you can use a "needle kit," as simple as I sounds... a syringe with a fine needle to pierce the boot and fill it, then when you pull the needle out it will semi-seal itself being soft rubber. Only drawback to this method is it may seep a little bit over time.

Third option is to just replace the ball joints and tie rod ends. On cars this old, and most with very high miles, it's just good insurance too.

As far as the pivot points such as the upper control arms bolt in, you can get spray cans of. White lithiun grease or graphite lube. Although these should not need to be lubricated as they are a press fit once tightened down, they technically have no moving parts. The flex come from the rubber which is bonded between the sleeve that the bolt goes through and the body anchor. If they are squeaking, they have cracked and pulled away from the metal. The lube may help, just masking a bigger problem temporarily.

Same with the bolts going through the bottom of the strut forks and where the lower control arm pivots on the subframe.

Don't forget to check the swaybar bushings also.

If it's just while turning the wheels, it may be the steering rack and/or the joint from the steering column and associated boots.

OK I need to stop typing, I'm done lol

[LittleRedWagon]

Dont listen to MidGA he is crazy and hates cheese...lol jk he knows his junk

[Darren93]

thanks for that response man....I learned something new!

[MikeW]

The title of this thread reminds me of those old Car-X commercials..

"Rattle, rattle, rattle
thunder, clatter, boom-boom-boom.
Dont worry, call the Car-X man."

[MidGa93EX]

thanks for that response man....I learned something new!

no problem, that's what we're all here for, to learn from eachother

[old honda tek]

have a freind sit in the car and turn the steering back and forth and squat down and listen for the squeek it is a bad ball joint ,put your hand on the joint that is making the noise and you will feel the squeek .........

[91dxaccordcb7]

i may be wrong but if its not the ball joint i would say check the cv axel i know they make a click click click sound nuy either way there work cheacking just see if the boots ripped

[Potatoswatter]

Also, it could be power steering. Put the front on jackstands, take off the wheels, start the engine, put it in neutral and kill the engine, turn back and forth with no power assist, have a friend listen for the squeak on each side without the engine noise distraction.

And you're probably better off replacing joints rather than refilling/replacing boots. It's not like our parts are expensive.

[prophetnite]

well it squeaks if i kill the engine and turn the wheel a bit, and when braking. Not squeak of bad breaks but when the front end dives/bounces back up a bit it squeaks.