Jpmilan

So I just recently got my trans am and I have a problem with it =/ I keep hearing a squeaking noise in the front of the car kinda by the tires. It only makes the noise when I'm at low speeds or when i go over a bump or go in and out of my drive way. Nothing seems to be wrong with it and while driving home today on the highway, I gunned it and the car was running perfectly smooth. There are no issues with the cars performance in anyway it just keeps making this sound and I'm wondering what it could be? Any ideas?

ROCNDAV

iTrader: (100)

Sway bar bushings? you should be able to unbolt them and grease them up by hand.

Jpmilan

i hope it's something as simple as that, but like i said the car still runs perfectly fine. I'm taking it in to a family friend's shop tomorrow just to get it checked out to let me know for sure, just wanted to get some opinions before hand so i could rest a little easy.

ROCNDAV

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Is it constant or does it only squeak when going over bumps/dips?

Jpmilan

only bumps and dips and at lower speeds occasionally.

ROCNDAV

iTrader: (100)

Yeah, that sounds like the front sway bar bushings to me.

Jpmilan

Alright so I just went driving with my dad so he could hear it himself. Going out we didn't hear a sound, but then coming back it started making it again. When we got out of the car we popped the hood to see if anything looked abnormal but everything is perfectly fine looking. He began pushing down on the car over and over and it kept on making that squeaking noise every time it bounced. Exactly like how an old recliner does whenever you sit down in it and get up, it makes that annoying bouncing sound.

mile_high51

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I have the same problem, I will be checking and greasing up the sway bar bushing before the weekend and see what that does and keep you posted op

mile_high51

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btw, it really is annoying and bothers that crap out of me. so i know where your coming from.

fleetmgr

If you have stock rubber bushings, then no grease is necessary. If you have replacement urethane bushings then that could be the cause. If you have lots of miles on the car, I'd suspect bad control arm bushings.

jam01

check the sway bar end links too. they make an annoying noise when bad, sounds like a rattle or loose bolt.

mile_high51

iTrader: (5)

ill check all that out. its a really loud high pitched rattle, not really a squeaking. right now i only here it on the passenger front.

its the worst. especially cruising slow through on like main street, it really echoes off the brick buildings and parked cars. i hate it.