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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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cricket sound/squeak from rear end

Every time I go over a bump, turn, or the car leans to one side there is a squeaking sound coming from the back end. The best sound I can describe it as is a cricket. I'm thinking the shocks are bad? I just can't get the sound to happen by bouncing the car up an down.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 03:54 AM
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Re: cricket sound/squeak from rear end

I had that happen once on my 02. Turns out the weld on one of the exhaust hangers was cracking causing a 'chirp' sound.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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Re: cricket sound/squeak from rear end

Mine did that due to a loose upper shock bushing.
It made a chirping sound over certain bumps.

Tightening the upper shock nut a few turns made it go away.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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Re: cricket sound/squeak from rear end

I do have a bad exhaust hanger because it shakes and one side sags down. Ill try tightening the nut too
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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Re: cricket sound/squeak from rear end

had something similar....for me it was the panhard bar. Pulled the bolts the lubed the bushings with silicone lube....no more noises.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 02:15 PM
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Re: cricket sound/squeak from rear end

Are the bolts on the upper shock bushing supposed to tighten all the way down? Mine just turn and turn and don't tighten much at all
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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Re: cricket sound/squeak from rear end

You have to hold the shock shaft from turning.

Typically you tighten the nut until the bushing swells to approximately the same diameter as the washers.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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Re: cricket sound/squeak from rear end

Could be a Ujoint, (bad bushing, loose hardware, control arms panhard bar), broken swaybar endlinks/mounts,sparetire parts loose or rattling, loose heat shield or exhaust hanger.
Many things it could be. You have to get under the car and start bangn around a bit.
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