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Old 22-05-2009, 01:25 PM
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Just in the morning the front passenger side seem to squeak slightly when going over bumps(just driving along any road then), but seems to be less apparent when ive drove further. Its not loud either, but its just there, if you know what i mean.

There after market suspension but i dont know what make, but im sure thats irrelevant anyway.

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Originally Posted by BM08
Just in the morning the front passenger side seem to squeak slightly when going over bumps(just driving along any road then), but seems to be less apparent when ive drove further. Its not loud either, but its just there, if you know what i mean.

There after market suspension but i dont know what make, but im sure thats irrelevant anyway.

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check you dont have a ferret trapped in your front left alloy

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Old 22-05-2009, 01:37 PM
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My S2 has had a squeaky spring on the rear for a few months now an nothings fallen off (suspension wise anyway lol) or killed me yet. I'd get it done as soon as you could afford though
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Why? is it a problem then? i just thought it was a squeak? simple as

Guess ill have to get my mechanic mate to have a look then
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Spay it with wd40
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Might just be a bush in the lower arm?

Mine had a rattle from the back going over bumps, I thought it was the exhaust heat shield, turned out it was a broken rear spring. Oops.
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Originally Posted by ED 209
Spay it with wd40

That's a point, get some sillycunt spray and douse all the bits of rubber. See if that helps.

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Will give that a try.
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As long as it doesnt squeak when going round coners,cause if its coming frome the front it could be a strut top bearing seized.
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My daughter thinks i keep little birdies in the boot, as the rears chrip away at times
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