"Chirp" from the left front suspension

b67 · Aug 17th, 2004, 10:10 AM

I get a chirp noise from my left front suspension while driving. Its hard to replicate just by rocking the car when its standing. I don't think its the sway bar bushings - any ideas?

AL_Sentra · Aug 17th, 2004, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by b67

I get a chirp noise from my left front suspension while driving. Its hard to replicate just by rocking the car when its standing. I don't think its the sway bar bushings - any ideas?

get new brakes?

b67 · Aug 17th, 2004, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AL_Sentra

get new brakes?

about 8k miles ago - I suspected it too but could not determine 100%. Any cure if it is the brakes?

jadcock · Aug 17th, 2004, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by b67

I get a chirp noise from my left front suspension while driving. Its hard to replicate just by rocking the car when its standing. I don't think its the sway bar bushings - any ideas?

We need a little more to go on than that I'm afraid. It's it a recurring chirp...like with every rotation of the wheel, or does it only happen on a bump, etc.? Can you make it louder or quieter by turning either left or right?

For example, I have a squeak or chirp coming from the rear axle somewhere...sounds like a dirty drum...that I can make louder when I turn right, but make silent when I turn left. Anything like that with yours?

b67 · Aug 17th, 2004, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jadcock

We need a little more to go on than that I'm afraid. It's it a recurring chirp...like with every rotation of the wheel, or does it only happen on a bump, etc.? Can you make it louder or quieter by turning either left or right?

For example, I have a squeak or chirp coming from the rear axle somewhere...sounds like a dirty drum...that I can make louder when I turn right, but make silent when I turn left. Anything like that with yours?

It seems random - can happen when the wheel is in any direction but most of the time straight. It does not happen at every rotation, it seems more prominent during low humidity. its not constant but when it starts going it gets annoying - though when I can stop to try to find it it seems to stop (most of the time the car must be moving) I did get it to squeak a few times by rocking the car when stopped but it was not constant.