Stock Suspension Squeeks-Normal?

[ReadS13]

I found a thread mentioning a squeeking suspension in winter, but I am having a squeek problem on the suspension in warm weather.

I am riding on stock suspension with a rear motor mount upgrade and wider tires. The tires aren't rubbing and the motor mount I think isn't making the noise. It only happens when I hit more severe cracks and uneven pavement, but its sounds like a quick short high pitched squeek from front and rear of the car. Its fairly new that I noticed and I am at 22k miles.

Is anyone familiar with these sounds and whats causing it?

 

[H3br3w_Ham3r]

Could be bushings or binding end links. Front or rear?

 

[Sport6]

Man seems as if I have posted this video 5 times in the last few weeks.

Does it sound like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7aLrjNl9oU

 

[SallySpeed3]

Man seems as if I have posted this video 5 times in the last few weeks.

Does it sound like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7aLrjNl9oU

LOL, until I saw your post I was going to do the same thing.

 

[zoomdoom]

Could be bushings or binding end links. Front or rear?

x2

 

[dizzin9]

hmmm i it noticed lately too when getting in/out of the car. should be normal, right?

 

[themaz]

man im getting that jingling change noise also from the LF --also stock suspension

mines going on the lift at my shop i will post my findings

 

[GCubes]

My car started doing that noise after the first year. It makes me feel like I'm driving a cheap car.
I may be crazy, but it seems to stop when I slightly apply the brakes. I was thinking it could be related to the pads.

 

[themaz]

yesterday i had my speed on the lift to put the H&R springs on it.--i have been experiencing that exact noise from the left front over continous harsh bumps in the road.what i noticed was the left front piston for the strut when fully extended would pull back in to the body of the shock--to me this is an indication of a failing strut--the right front when completely compressed would fully extend properly and the left front would not (i would actually have to pull the piston of the strut to get it to fully extend and then would let it go and it retracted in to the strut body)

as far as the rest of the suspension components all looked well i.e. swaybar links and sway bushings,ball joints,and control arm bushings-could not be suspect for the noise
--surprisingly i haven't heard the noise since the install-i can only attribute this to the strut may not be fully extending now due to the lower springs and is sitting below its dead spot in the dampner--only a guesstimate right now

--this is seperate from the noise concern also -i would replace front upper strut bushing/bearings if you are going to lower your speed and if using H&R sports i would consider a good set of sport dampners such as koni's or bilsteins because there is a lil noticeable bounce with stock struts---its not annoying but eventually i'm going with better struts when i free up some more$$