squeeking rear suspension?

[JiveMasterT]

i got out of my car today and the rear started squeeked. i pushed on the back and sure enough it squeeks like a mattress. does this mean my springs are done? any other ideas?

 

[Greg Collier]

Lift it and check it...................

 

[JiveMasterT]

Lift it and check it...................

what would i be looking for?

 

[Greg Collier]

Is you car soft or hard when you push on the rear end? I won't assume your springs are bad, probably your struts are old. Is your car FWD or AWD?

 

[jtmcinder]

It's often the sway-bar bushings.

- Jtoby

 

[JiveMasterT]

Is you car soft or hard when you push on the rear end? I won't assume your springs are bad, probably your struts are old. Is your car FWD or AWD?

its awd and its fairly stiff when i push on it. it doesnt bounce up and down if thats what you mean. the thing has 90k miles on it and i have no idea if any of the suspension parts were ever changed.

sway bar bushings? how hard a job is that to replace them?

 

[jtmcinder]

sway bar bushings? how hard a job is that to replace them?

On the rear of a 2G AWD?...ooo, about five minutes or, on a scale of one to five beers, you might open the first one.

- Jtoby

 

[Greg Collier]

You first need to identify the problem. To just start replacing parts can get expensive not to mention the time involved. A lot of tire and brake shops will do a free inspection and give you a written estimate for the job. If you stand there while they're making the inspection you can see if their evaluation is bull or ? If you feel somewhat confident with a wrench in your hand it's not that big of a deal.

 

[tighty]

Sounds like the problem I've been having for months now, except my springs/shocks are new. I can see marks on my shocks where the spring...or something has been rubbing on them. Do you see any?