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Old 01-25-2011 | 10:03 PM
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Default 94 accord ex squeaky front end

I have a 94 honda accord ex sedan and my front end on the drivers side is squeaking really bad when i turn the steering wheel both ways and when going over the slightest bump. When the car is off it does it too.. i can press down on the car and it squeaks.. i lubricated the front end but still squeaks any idea what it could be.
 
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Old 01-25-2011 | 10:38 PM
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What did you lubricate on the front end? Don't forget the anti-roll bar bushings. What about sticky/noisy ball joints? Radius rods?
 
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Old 01-26-2011 | 05:18 PM
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On my 93 Accord those old bushings were the culprit. The squeak was particularly bad in cold weather and made me feel like I was driving an old jalopy. I now spray them down with silicone at each oil change and it keeps them quiet. This Spring I plan to replace them. They still do the job but are old and cracked pretty bad.
 
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Old 02-02-2011 | 09:10 PM
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so i went to my mechanic and got new shocks and upper controlarm and my sway bar bushings but my squeak came back i met a guy same exact car he told me his did the same thing its the lower ball joint front.. but my mechanic wants to charge me $224 labor 2.4 hours the part is only $15 my mechanic is kinda pricey does any body know if this sounds about right
 
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Old 02-02-2011 | 10:54 PM
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Well tell him he's much to pricey..A mechanic getting $93.00 per hour is Highway Robbery. Tell him you'll give him half of what he wants in cash and then he wont have to pay tax's on it and see if he bites...

Yes, that's what I would do...
 
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Old 02-05-2011 | 11:44 AM
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It is the lower ball joint. The same thing happened to me. I shot some grease in the boot of it which stopped the squeak for a couple months, but after heavy rain it came back. You can either keep shooting it with grease or replace the part. If you do one side, I would recommend doing the other as well. Things tend to wear in the same time frame.
 
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Old 02-25-2011 | 10:11 PM
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I would say lower ball joint as well. get it on a lift with all the wheels on flat surface and listen with a sthethoscope
 
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