Front Squeak please HELP!

dagaba · December 17th, 2010, 11:19 PM

There is a horrible squeak coming from what seems to be my front suspension on both sides. It looks to me like the guy before me put a set of lowering springs on it and now some of the upper coils are touching which makes a metal on metal squeak. Does this make sense?

JerseyTrueBlue · December 17th, 2010, 11:35 PM

Sort of not really, the springs shouldn't be rotating so it shouldn't be rubbing on itself. The coils may contact but I don't think that would squeak? Could be wrong but I dunno. Check if he kept the isolaters in (rubber pads on top and bottom of the springs) if there are no iso's you could be getting some squeaking from the spring hitting the perches.

DEFIANT · December 17th, 2010, 11:38 PM

I currently have the same problem buddy. Its my ball joints. And at times it can also be the ISOLATORS. I just ordered both parts. Once they arrive ima get on that ASAP cuz that HELL NOISE is horrible

dagaba · December 18th, 2010, 05:07 PM

Well please let me know what it ends up being because the noise is driving me insane and its really embarrasing. true blue, my car looks identical to yours.

Secret Squirrel · December 25th, 2010, 12:05 AM

check to see if the boots on your ball joints are cracked/ripped, if they are they should be replaced asap. I have seen what happens when a ball joint goes out at low speed in 99-04 stangs (tire smacks the fender leaving some nasty dents). At high speeds it can cause a major accident.

If you have checked the joints and there is no play try squirting a little WD-40 in there to see if the squeak goes away. If it does replace the ball joint asap because it is a time bomb once all the grease dries up. I believe stock ball joints last about 90,000 give or take (less if you lowered and kept the stock A arms).

RideTheSquirrel · December 25th, 2010, 12:56 AM

All Blake everything is right. Just replace those parts and you should be good to go.

December 17th, 2010, 11:19 PM	#1
dagaba Newbie 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	Front Squeak please HELP! There is a horrible squeak coming from what seems to be my front suspension on both sides. It looks to me like the guy before me put a set of lowering springs on it and now some of the upper coils are touching which makes a metal on metal squeak. Does this make sense?

December 17th, 2010, 11:35 PM	#2
JerseyTrueBlue Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,857 iTrader: 3 reviews	Sort of not really, the springs shouldn't be rotating so it shouldn't be rubbing on itself. The coils may contact but I don't think that would squeak? Could be wrong but I dunno. Check if he kept the isolaters in (rubber pads on top and bottom of the springs) if there are no iso's you could be getting some squeaking from the spring hitting the perches. __________________ True Blue Crew Member #2 315's Crew Member (Dat azz) 255/298 Founder of the please leave my signature alone, I want it to say what I put there and don't appreciate you deleting it club

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December 17th, 2010, 11:38 PM	#3
DEFIANT Hardcore Enthusiast 01 GT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: The Peninsula Posts: 1,092 iTrader: 1 reviews	I currently have the same problem buddy. Its my ball joints. And at times it can also be the ISOLATORS. I just ordered both parts. Once they arrive ima get on that ASAP cuz that HELL NOISE is horrible

December 18th, 2010, 05:07 PM	#4
dagaba Newbie 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well please let me know what it ends up being because the noise is driving me insane and its really embarrasing. true blue, my car looks identical to yours.

December 25th, 2010, 12:05 AM	#5
Secret Squirrel Newbie 03 True Blue GT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Shreveport La Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 reviews	check to see if the boots on your ball joints are cracked/ripped, if they are they should be replaced asap. I have seen what happens when a ball joint goes out at low speed in 99-04 stangs (tire smacks the fender leaving some nasty dents). At high speeds it can cause a major accident. If you have checked the joints and there is no play try squirting a little WD-40 in there to see if the squeak goes away. If it does replace the ball joint asap because it is a time bomb once all the grease dries up. I believe stock ball joints last about 90,000 give or take (less if you lowered and kept the stock A arms).

December 25th, 2010, 12:56 AM	#6
RideTheSquirrel Newbie 99 GT Vert 35th Limited Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 reviews	All Blake everything is right. Just replace those parts and you should be good to go.

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