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Squeaking
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thebigguy wrote in news:92ad84cc-4d53-4e88-8a50- snipped-for-privacy@x9g2000vbo.googlegroups.com:
You most likely have a seizing lower balljoint. Get it looked at immediately!
See here for some fun stories of balljoint failure:
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Could it also be the stabilizer bar bushings?
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"Charles" wrote in news:hlfnn8$lu4$1 @news.eternal-september.org:
/Extremely/ unlikely, unless you have aftermarket urethane bushings in there.
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Sure could. If it is your balljoint it is probably dry that is all. Get a can of fluid film and make a pin hole in the rubber and spray. Voila squeak gone and balljoint is lubricated. The integrity of the balljoint is not damaged when it is dry.
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Clete wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
Extremely rare with OEM bushings. Common with aftermarket.
A dry balljoint places /enormous/ stress on the threaded post. That's why it will eventually snap, as my posted web page abundantly shows.
OP should NOT allow this to continue any longer, but should get this looked at.
The procedure is simple: pop the balljoint taper, lever the lower control arm out of the way, then wiggle the balljoint post by hand. Takes five minutes once the car is raised, and any stickiness will be /very/ obvious.