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ochy38
10-17-2007, 04:01 AM
so i got a couple more strange sounds comin from my car. When the car is idling, there is kinda a squeaky kind of sound coming from the engine on the drivers side, kinda near the edge of the wheel. also, the suspension is begining to creak a lot more noticeably. any ideas as to what they could be?

CieraSL92
10-17-2007, 04:52 AM
The squeak you here when its idling is almost certainly the serpentine belt slipping. Inspect it for cracks, frays, and check to see if the belt is starting to ride off one of the ribless pulleys (water pump, tensioner)

Replace serpentine belt, failing that.

Next time your at idle, push down the brake, turn on the head-lamps and rear defroster. Squeeling getting louder? It should, since the alt is dragging more now.

About the suspension, have the grease fittings been neglected? Bushings not severely rotted (a little is okay, severe rot or cracks is not)

ochy38
10-17-2007, 07:43 PM
yea im thinkin it is the belt now, originally i thought i heard it on the drivers side but now i looked and i think it was just the way the sound was bouncin around with the hood down... its very minor but ill double check. as far as the suspension, its highly likely the fittings have been neglected, as has the whole suspension. where about are the bushings i can inspect? whereever the suspension has travel i would assume