Quick99Si

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There's a noticeable squeak/creek in the front left when that tire goes over a bump. It will also make that noise if I stand on the DS sidesill and rock it up/down.

Are the ball joints known to go bad on these cars? How hard are they to replace and are they greasable?

Didn't get a chance to jack the car up yet and I'd like to see what you guys thing before going in. Thanks!

99SSragtop

grease your front sway bar, part that is held on by a rubber bushing bracket not the ends.

Quick99Si

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Gonna check that out. Wouldnt the sound also be made on sharp turns if it was related to the fr swaybar?

99SSragtop

mine did, cheap to try though.use syn grease.

xbcrguy182x

Grease your ball joints and tie rod ends while you're at it.


BTW, why is there a civic in your sig? lol

Quick99Si

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Thanks, I will try both of those as soon as I re-annex my garage space.

A better question is.. why isn't there a Civic in YOUR sig? yesh..

TAtoad

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my car started making that noise in the driver front. now it seems to be coming from all around. i hope it just needs to get greased up. dont have money for all new bushings

Dal1as

Grease the 4 swaybar bushings (front and rear center bushings) every year and you'll never get that creaking noise. Until your LCA bushings go up that is.

Dano50

You could try hosing it down with some Fluid Film. That might save you some time.

BTW, if you've never tried it and live in the U.S., just shoot me a PM with your contact info and I'll get a sample can out for free.

NonGoggleGuy

It could be coming from the Civic that's stuck in your steering system.

xbcrguy182x

HAHA, because this isn't a civic forum and I don't have a civic. Not to go too off topic, just wondering, how does the civic compare to the z28 in terms of handling and ride?

Quick99Si

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Ahh just messin' w/ you The Si handled better on OEM Civic Type-R suspension, likely because 1000 extra pounds is tough to coerce into changing direction. It's not nearly as stable at high speeds however, again maybe duen to the weight difference, plus the whole FWD understeer thing lol. My only gripes were having to wind it out to 4k in order to keep up with traffic and doing 80mph at 4,000RPM.

Believe it or not, the 2.2L H22 was referred to as a "big block" for Hondas back in 2003 around the time of my swap.

I do miss the 28/33 mpg

SStriker

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My car does this sometimes but only with the AC on...
May have to try some of this stuff...