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Old 07-13-2011, 11:27 AM
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I need some help pinpointing where this squeak is coming from. I think it is the spring rubbing but im not sure. It started after i ran over a big *** raccoon coming back from the track one night. The sound is coming from the passenger side wheel well. About three months ago i replaced all of the bushings with moog and recently put in the QA1 adj. coilovers(with stock control arms). I stopped by the local shop and they said everything looks fine and cant find anything to fix, but there's no way i can ride around hearing this damn noise all day.Any help is much appreciated.
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It could be electrical. I had a problem like that, and it went away every time I turned the radio up.

But seriously, how are you getting that noise? Are you jumping on the rear bumper? It could be a shock, or where a shock is mounted.
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All I hear is



That would drive me crazy! Hope you figure it out.
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I cant see watch your clip at work but have you checked the sway bar bushings?
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Originally Posted by Gadgetized
It could be electrical. I had a problem like that, and it went away every time I turned the radio up.

But seriously, how are you getting that noise? Are you jumping on the rear bumper? It could be a shock, or where a shock is mounted.
lol yea trust me the radio is up so i dont have to hear that awful noise..im on the passenger side standing on the frame with the door open

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That would drive me crazy! Hope you figure it out.
yea really and i hope so too

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I cant see watch your clip at work but have you checked the sway bar bushings?
i have and they seem good..i did call dave at qa1 and let him listen to the sound clip and he thinks it may be an over tightened bushing..i guess i can just pretend im listing to the Trillville "some cut" song:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvhzmzJhcNc
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i put the truck up on a lift today and listened to everything with a mechanic's stethoscope and it seems most of the squeak is coming from the lower control arm bushings..so hopefully that's it and can fix this problem with some new delrin bushing when i throw on the tubular control arm



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