Squeaking....

**flybird** · 09-23-2010, 04:39 PM

Okay i have a 98 firebird and i was told these cars do NOT have struts? Well every damm time i turn or go over a bump BOTH shocks or whatever it is squeaks.... Since there are no struts then what the heck is causing the squeaking!? Im 16 so ya know... cut me some slack. Im learning up on this stuff

**pajeff02** · 09-23-2010, 05:52 PM

I assume you are talking about the front end? If so, this is what you have back there:

The spring assembly is integral to the shock and is therefore a "strut". As far as the squeek goes, it could be a dried out bushing or worn suspension parts.

**Fearls1** · 09-23-2010, 08:11 PM

Its probably your upper A-arm joints. When they dry out, you will hear a god awful squeak over bumps and such.

**mike171562** · 09-24-2010, 07:20 AM

could be the sway bar bushings, the only way to find out is to get underneath and have someone rock the front end up and down while you listen for it

**flybird** · 09-24-2010, 12:08 PM

thanks guys. this car here is my most def project car. soooo many problems with it lol. ima get it fixed soon.

**TransAmTerry** · 04-06-2011, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Fearls1

Its probably your upper A-arm joints. When they dry out, you will hear a god awful squeak over bumps and such.

I was searching around for someone with the same problem as mine and found this thread. I've narrowed mine down to the front right - it's a squeak that i can reproduce by bouncing the front of the car up & down by hand. I know on the older cars, they had grease fittings everywhere but as far as I can tell -nothing to grease on these ,, is that right ?? If it is the A-arms, what is the resolve for that?? --any other part that could be suspect ?

**godless-phoenix** · 04-06-2011, 09:11 AM

you have front struts and rear shocks...whoever told you that you dont have front struts is a moron...no offense to you of course

most my suspension parts are aftermarket and have grease fittings, so whenever they start squeeking, i just grease them up and itll go away for about half a year until i have to grease them again...plus those stock rubber bushings in the rear control arms can get really bad too...our cars are getting up there in age, so the stock rubber bushings are gonna go sooner or later...if you wanna play, you gotta pay

**TransAmTerry** · 04-06-2011, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by godless-phoenix

you have front struts and rear shocks...whoever told you that you dont have front struts is a moron...no offense to you of course

most my suspension parts are aftermarket and have grease fittings, so whenever they start squeeking, i just grease them up and itll go away for about half a year until i have to grease them again...plus those stock rubber bushings in the rear control arms can get really bad too...our cars are getting up there in age, so the stock rubber bushings are gonna go sooner or later...if you wanna play, you gotta pay

Thanks for getting back to me so soon. That wasn't me who didn't know about the struts -just sayin'. I realize a new aftermarket suspension would be best BUT, for now I'd just like to find the squeaking part and maybe spray lube it up until i can replace it all. Maybe there's a part ( A-arm was mentioned) that usually goes up ?? It's an '02 w/ 90,000 miles. Everything 'looks' ok visually. Are bushings hard to do in a driveway on jackstands ??

**justinmc978** · 04-06-2011, 10:34 AM

white lithium grease in a shaker can will fix that right up if you dont feel like changing a bushing

**TransAmTerry** · 04-06-2011, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by justinmc978

white lithium grease in a shaker can will fix that right up if you dont feel like changing a bushing

Ok, I,ll try that. I'll post and let you know how that works out.

**godless-phoenix** · 04-06-2011, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by TransAmTerry

Thanks for getting back to me so soon. That wasn't me who didn't know about the struts -just sayin'. I realize a new aftermarket suspension would be best BUT, for now I'd just like to find the squeaking part and maybe spray lube it up until i can replace it all. Maybe there's a part ( A-arm was mentioned) that usually goes up ?? It's an '02 w/ 90,000 miles. Everything 'looks' ok visually. Are bushings hard to do in a driveway on jackstands ??

nope... ive done everything with a jack and stands...i wouldnt waste your time and money replacing the stock bushings with stock bushings again, either go with poly bushings or just save up some dough and beef up the suspension. Spray it with that lithium grease for now, like justin said, and save until you can afford to fix it the right way with the better parts. also, remember you have to "load the suspension" before tightening things down to avoid bushings from binding...learn from my mistakes!

haha