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Old 11-17-2008, 10:03 PM
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I wonder if i need to replace the springs in my car because whenever i go over little bumps, turn, or slow down too fast my car sounds like an old bed mattress. Another thing is that my car sometimes squeals, weird that it doesn't happen all the time, seems to only happen when the car isn't warmed up? Any ideas?
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that sound would be made by bad bushings
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Originally Posted by Sunryze88
I wonder if i need to replace the springs in my car because whenever i go over little bumps, turn, or slow down too fast my car sounds like an old bed mattress. Another thing is that my car sometimes squeals, weird that it doesn't happen all the time, seems to only happen when the car isn't warmed up? Any ideas?

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Shocks and busshings, along with other various suspension components other than springs.
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Don't buy shocks. First find and gresse the squeeks. My moms 88 blazer squeek at ever bump in the road, mechanic sold her shocks then said sorry. Finally went to an auto shop send us to 'big brand tires' and paid $30 buck and after an 1 or so they gressed up all the squeeks.




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