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      Front end cradle to unibody bushing???

      The car runs great, but the front end squeaks like hell, I've replaced tie rods, sway bar end links, struts and shocks all the way around control arms hubs and wheel bearings all that been over the rear and did the bushings there basically been all over the suspension in the last 5 thousand miles . But now it's squeaking HORRIBLY from the bushing that is approx 8 inches back on the cradle towards the middle of the car behind the control arm bushing, it's almost directly under the driver/passenger floorboard on either side. I need to know what this part is called and how to get it. If pictures are required I'll get them it's just dark already today. Thanks in advance for any help. I'm on a ton of forums and did do my due diligence with the search button


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      this picture is suppose to show my problem . The white arrow points to the control arm bushing closest to the cabin, and the red arrow points to the bolt/bushing that's causing all my noise , need it identified please!

      and here's a closer picture of it.

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      If they're squeaking why not just loosen them and shoot some grease up there, and tighten them back up.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Daox View Post
      If they're squeaking why not just loosen them and shoot some grease up there, and tighten them back up.
      That's the last resort but I live in cold climates most the year and don't wanna have to grease them every year. So id rather pull them out and replace them if possible

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      Actually now I believe it's coming from the control arm bushing closest to the radiator. All that squeaking is coming from what feels like the head of that bolt.

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      I know from experience that the cheaper quality control arms only last about 6 months here in Pittsburgh.

      Based on your list, have you done the upper strut mounts, or the sway bar bushings, not the end links but the bushings?


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      Quote Originally Posted by 04LS View Post
      Actually now I believe it's coming from the control arm bushing closest to the radiator. All that squeaking is coming from what feels like the head of that bolt.
      You did check to make sure the control arm bolts haven't loosened up, right? Assuming so, I can't imagine any squeaking coming from a control arm bolt torqued to 81 ft lbs. The bushing is pinned in solid, with no wiggle room whatsoever. But if it did loosen up, try reinstalling with blue thread locker, as specified in the FSM.





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