Spring or shock problem?

Nixon1 · 04-19-2003, 11:48 PM

Ok....my suspension combo has little to NO give on it whatsoever. I raised the car up by the differential and ride height remained the same. Tires did not drop whatsoever. When I slow down to a stop, the car squeaks from the rear.. Like a rocking chair. Any rear movement up and down will make it squeak. Is this from bad shocks?? Could the springs be squeaking? And is it possible that the shocks have, sort of, 'locked up', giving me this insane stiffness? I floor it at 20 mph and I get wheelhop... I give it even a little pedal taking off and I get tirespin...it's getting very irritating!

Thanks everyone.

dustang90 · 04-20-2003, 10:39 AM

to me it sounds like shock bushings have gone bad. My bushings went bad and they squeaked. But you cant just replace the bushings, you have to replace the whole shock absorber. So try that

Sicy Stang · 04-20-2003, 01:38 PM

Funny story.. I had a squeeking noise coming from my front end for months.. every time I went over a bump or up a driveway.. well I thought it was my front shocks or springs, finally one day I took it in and it ended up just needing some lube on the sway bar bushings (? I think that's what they're called) Squeeking stopped and I felt like an idiot

04-19-2003, 11:48 PM	#1
Nixon1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 432	Spring or shock problem? Ok....my suspension combo has little to NO give on it whatsoever. I raised the car up by the differential and ride height remained the same. Tires did not drop whatsoever. When I slow down to a stop, the car squeaks from the rear.. Like a rocking chair. Any rear movement up and down will make it squeak. Is this from bad shocks?? Could the springs be squeaking? And is it possible that the shocks have, sort of, 'locked up', giving me this insane stiffness? I floor it at 20 mph and I get wheelhop... I give it even a little pedal taking off and I get tirespin...it's getting very irritating! Thanks everyone. __________________ '91 Mustang GT 5.0 AOD Daily Driver Current stats: NEW 302 short block, E-303 cam (@.050, 220/220, .498/.498, 110 degrees), 1.6 roller rockers, Performer RPM heads (aluminum, 1.9/1.6, 60cc chambers), Cobra intake, Granatelli 75mm MAF, Billet AFPR, Equal-Length Shorty Headers, Off-Road X Pipe, Flowmasters, 4.10 POSI 13.73 at 103.8, ~2.2 60'

04-20-2003, 10:39 AM	#2
dustang90 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blue Springs Mo Posts: 39	to me it sounds like shock bushings have gone bad. My bushings went bad and they squeaked. But you cant just replace the bushings, you have to replace the whole shock absorber. So try that __________________ ~(Dustang90)~

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Shock Tower? Dry popping or cracking sound?	66mustanger	Classic Mustangs	3	07-01-2004 10:18 PM
Shock Tower? Dry popping or cracking sound?	66mustanger	Classic Mustangs	0	06-30-2004 07:49 AM
front eibach pro-kit spring installation	mtv not bullets	Windsor Power	1	01-05-2004 10:05 PM
Front spring help, ASAP!	Chris_H	Windsor Power	5	05-12-2003 07:12 PM
Please help stutering problem	Just me	Windsor Power	10	10-18-2002 02:37 PM

04-20-2003, 01:38 PM	#3
Sicy Stang Sizzlin' Sicilian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: California Posts: 502	Funny story.. I had a squeeking noise coming from my front end for months.. every time I went over a bump or up a driveway.. well I thought it was my front shocks or springs, finally one day I took it in and it ended up just needing some lube on the sway bar bushings (? I think that's what they're called) Squeeking stopped and I felt like an idiot