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Hello Folks,
A week ago while in Brisbane I bought a 1973
HQ Holden premier sedan 8/10 condition for a
daily driver but it has one slight annoying problem.
When reversing or travelling at low speed around
car parks it has a terrible squeek in the
steering, now that Im home and still have several
weeks off I want to solve this problem.
Has anyone encounted this noise before and I can't
work out whether its on the left or right side.
Thanks Mary
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Could be a mouse. Do you have a cat?
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Power steering?
Is the belt loose?
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id b thinking suspenision or wheel bearings
a loose belt would show up on start up too? |
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quote:
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Could be a mouse. Do you have a cat?
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quote:
Originally posted by munro73
id b thinking suspenision or wheel bearings
a loose belt would show up on start up too?
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Hi Does the noise only happen when on full lock,and if so is it particularly noticeable when reversing out of a driveway whilst turning.
If so it may need some grease on the steering stops, (the steering stops are pads on the outer steering arms that ru
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Hi Guys,
When I bought the old girl I was told all the suspension
rubbers were replaced within the past 2 years and yes
they do look new so Im wondering if one of the suspension
wishbone rubbers are dry.
Ive greased all the ball joints and sprayed L
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if bushes have been replaced with nolathene, this is notorious for squeaking if not reased up thoroughly first
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Put some of those bushes in a ute once, upper control arm ones they were and if my memory is correct the only time they stopped squeeking was when you were driving in the rain... GOOD LUCK
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replace the upper control arm bushes with rubber bushes.
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or rig up a constant water spray lol |
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Hi Guys, Yep the bushes are currently the rubber ones, Ive dismantled both sides of the suspension and steering and greased everything. The good news is its fixed one of the ball joints was a non grease able one and it was really stuck fast, I went to Edited by user Sunday, 11 January 2009 5:39:46 AM(UTC)
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