Squeeky Spring Sound rocking car back and forth

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  1. Jeff S.

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    I have a 2009 with 163K on it.

    If I open my car door and rock the car back and forth by planting my foot on the ground there is a very noticable sqeeking sound. Like the sound you might hear from an old spring mattress.

    I never hear the sound going over bumps, but first noticed it when coming to an abrupt stop.

    Today I had the car washed. Right after I tried to replicate the sound but could not do so I'm wondering if it's a lubrication issue.

    Any thoughts?
     
    #1 Jeff S., Jul 27, 2017
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    if that's the only problem you have at 163k, you're doing great!(y)
     
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    Rear brakes? Do you have your parking brake on when doing this? Is the noise there with or without parking brake? Drum brakes can sometimes (only seen it on other cars) make that short of noise.
     
    #3 valde3, Jul 28, 2017
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    Mine does that too at 245k miles. It needs new shocks but I don't feel it's worth it at this point :LOL: At your amount of miles you could go for the shocks if you plan to keep the car longer.
     
    #4 'LectroFuel, Jul 30, 2017
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    Well .......time for an investigation. Find someplace you can get the car on a lift and take a good look at how much damage rust has caused on the undercarriage.
    Then like LECTRO you can wisely make a decision on how much time and money to invest.
    I can guarantee you need struts all around at the very least which is expensive.
    You must get it on a lift jacking it up is harder to see what's going on.
     
    #5 edthefox5, Jul 30, 2017
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    It makes the noise with the car off and the key is removed. Struts were given a green light on a safety inspection at 150,000 miles

    The struts appear okay on some basic tests. Doea feel very upy and downy going over bumps and i cant oush it up and down easily

    Will i get a light if the struts are really ba
     
    #6 Jeff S., Aug 2, 2017
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    *does NOT feel upy...
     
    #7 Jeff S., Aug 2, 2017
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    I hate when there upy.
     
    #8 edthefox5, Aug 2, 2017
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