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Old 04-03-2005, 09:46 PM
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I am sorry but I am about to go nuts if I can't find out what is squeaking inside of my T/A. It is on the driver's side in the rear of the car but not sure exactly where to look. I have tried shaking everying, putting the seat down, ect. Nothing at all seems to make it stop. Anybody know of anything to try??
Old 04-03-2005, 09:53 PM
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I've the exact squeak. I tried hunting it down for weeks, man.

If you find out whats wrong, let me know..

I just learned to live with it, turn the volume up on the stereo a bit
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Originally Posted by firechicken2k
I've the exact squeak. I tried hunting it down for weeks, man.

If you find out whats wrong, let me know..

I just learned to live with it, turn the volume up on the stereo a bit
That's exactly what I have been doing! LOL
Old 04-03-2005, 10:16 PM
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get a stethascope. move it around till the squeek gets louder. It will lead you to things you never thought to look for.
Old 04-04-2005, 05:59 AM
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I had a squeak coming from inside the car behind the drivers seat. I took black electrical tape and wrapped it around the release mechanism that makes the rear seat fall forward. I also found that my spare tire was squeeking a little bit. I wrapped it in some foam and it helped solve the problem. Hope this helps you.
Old 04-04-2005, 07:55 AM
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I had a squeak in the drivers rear that drove me nuts. It was the rubber grommets at the top of the shocks. It looked like the shock shaft was rubbing on the body.
Old 04-04-2005, 08:05 AM
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same high pitched sqeak here, buy a sub and bump the **** out of it, works for me
Old 04-04-2005, 08:22 AM
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at least your hatch latch doesnt squeak like a ****
Old 04-04-2005, 08:28 PM
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Rear seat latch, passanger seat, jack/spare all rattled or squeeked when I got the car. I have pretty much fixed all but passanger seat.
Old 04-04-2005, 08:30 PM
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I drove around with the rear seats folded down and the sqeak seemed to be louder. I am not exactly sure if that sqeak could be under the car though. It seemed like I could hear it outside the car today in a parking garage but who knows. It sounded like inside and out.
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Quit having sex in the backseat, that stops the squeaking.
Old 04-05-2005, 06:03 PM
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Check the rear sway bar bushings. If that is the problem, remove and lub with a little silicone grease! May need to replace them. Is the noise problem more noticible on a cold or cool day? If so, most likely your problem.
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Ready?

Here it is....

Your squeak may be.....

The wing nut that secures the spare tire was squeakin' like a **** until I tightened it up!
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Originally Posted by Shooter_Jay
The wing nut that secures the spare tire was squeakin' like a **** until I tightened it up!
Same problem and solution. I found that the "J" shaped hook that attached the spare to the body wasnt hooked in correctly. I fixed that and tighted it up and kazam! problem solved.
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Checked everything that I could think of earlier. I did the spare tire, jack, and sprayed each bushing on the rear of the car with silicon spray. The sound is very much still there and is definitely on the driver's side.
Old 04-05-2005, 09:13 PM
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when does it squeak? whenever the car is running? rolling? bumps? steering?
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Originally Posted by Shooter_Jay
when does it squeak? whenever the car is running? rolling? bumps? steering?
Most often on an uneven road and going over bumps. It doesn't squeak at stops or anything like that.
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Took basically every panel off on the driver's side today and drove around a little bit. The squeak is STILL there and DEFINITELY on the driver's side but I can't find out what is the culprit. I may have to show someone in the backseat and have them help me find it while driving.
Old 04-06-2005, 11:48 PM
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I had a squeak like that and it was the drivers side shock absorber, I sprayed some WD-40 at the top from under the car and it went away. It squeaked every time I hit a bump in the road.

Good luck.
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This probably sounds weird but I had the same noise and I figured out it was the caliper. I took the tire off and pushed the whole caliper back and forth and I could here the noise. I tightened the bolts that hold it on and I don't have the noise anymore. The bolt wasn't loose or anything but this caused there to be this squeking noise. I don't know if this is your problem but give it a shot.


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