View Full Version : Squeaking noise even after replacing lower arms.. HELP!!
Not sure how to start the thread, but.
I got my lower arms replaced, but I am still having some squeaking noise from front right wheel.
The noise comes on when...
the car goes on bumps
I turn the steering wheel while the car isn't moving
I haven't had a time to check it out yet, but any help would be appreciated.
or is it okay to put some grease where it makes noise?
This is driving me nuts.
Militant-Grunt
11-13-2011, 08:51 PM
When you replaced the lower control arms, did you also replace the sway bar links along with the straight arms?
Paulito
11-14-2011, 04:01 AM
When you replaced the lower control arms, did you also replace the sway bar links along with the straight arms?
was just going to say that.
No.. Since i had adjustable uppers installed, i only ordered lower arms. Is it okay to put some grease on the link joints?
I read a thread about applying grease on sway bars.
Militant-Grunt
11-14-2011, 07:05 AM
No.. Since i had adjustable uppers installed, i only ordered lower arms. Is it okay to put some grease on the link joints?
I read a thread about applying grease on sway bars.
That may work, though I would say that 9 out of 10 times it won't do anything. We get cars at the dealership for this same concern all the time, it's usually those links. The problem with them in that the bushings get stretched out pretty easily, annnd they start squeaking. To be sure that it's 100 percent that, you can take a prybar and pry against the link and the sway bar and see if it makes noise.
So today I took off the sway bar, greased everything and put it back on.
Still makes the squeaky noise.
It comes from front right wheel, so I took off the wheel and sprayed every joints with wd-40.
Still makes the damn noise.
Is it the CV joint or the steering itself?
In fact, I got my tie-rod replaced not too while ago.
What could be the problem...!!
by the way, i searched outside the forum and there were all sorts of different answers.