My Scion tC is squeeking over bumps..

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10-30-2009, 02:00 AM

Hailtraub

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My Scion tC is squeeking over bumps..

I drove my car today and it was squeeking over speed bumps. This is the first time it has happend. Any Idea what this could be? I have the TRD lowering springs on the stock struts, is it possible that this is hurting the stock struts? Any advice woluld be appreciated

10-30-2009, 03:16 AM

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It is probably the stupid door over the cd player. That thing has been squeaking on me for years. Also the passenger side of the dash seems to make some noise.

10-30-2009, 03:33 AM

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might be your sway bar bushings needing re-lube...

wont be a problem even if you dont lube them though

10-30-2009, 03:37 AM

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That, if it just squeaks over speed bumps that is not really a huge problem, pretty much every car I have ever ridden in had squeaked over speed bumps

10-30-2009, 07:45 PM

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I brought it to the dealership, they lubed my struts, said it was nothing. I came home and the squeaking is now worse, and happens just when I turn the wheel.

10-30-2009, 07:47 PM

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I brought it to the dealership, they lubed my struts, said it was nothing. I came home and the squeaking is now worse, and happens just when I turn the wheel.

when your not moving?

10-30-2009, 07:48 PM

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No, sqeaks over bumps, and when I turn the wheel while moving.

10-30-2009, 07:59 PM

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My car has been sqeaking over bumps and turns. It turned out to be my drivers seat. At first i thought it was my suspension too.

10-31-2009, 12:30 AM

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hhahhaa funny that you say that, Because I was just driving somewhere, And I stopped, ruffled in my seat, and heard the squeek... so i bounce in my seat with car stopped, and I hear the sqeak. Turns out is was my drivers seat as well... Wow it really did sound like it was the suspension.

10-31-2009, 01:34 AM

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It was the seat?

10-31-2009, 01:39 AM

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haha yeah, it was my seat, and I was freaking out that I might have had a serious problem...

10-31-2009, 01:43 AM

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Atleast you got your struts lubed.

10-31-2009, 03:34 AM

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Now you have a reason to get racing seats. LOL. Thats my reason.

10-31-2009, 05:41 AM

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WD40 that son of a ____!

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11-01-2009, 03:27 PM

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Atleast you got your struts lubed.

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Haha yeah they tightend my struts and lubed em so I guess it
just got me some free maitenence.

[quote=Now you have a reason to get racing seats. LOL. Thats my reason. [/quote]\

hell yeah

11-20-2009, 04:21 AM

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There's a TBS for that. If you're still under warranty take it to the dealership to get it fixed for free. The TSB number is S-SB-0043-08. I can't find it online, but if you want to see the entire file PM your email address.

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11-20-2009, 06:15 AM

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Thanks for posting the notification from Scion.^^^^^

My seat has also been squeaking, it sounds like my squeak is coming from the seatbelt buckle.

11-21-2009, 01:16 AM

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Thanks for posting the notification from Scion.^^^^^

My seat has also been squeaking, it sounds like my squeak is coming from the seatbelt buckle.

Man, I noticed the same thing a while ago. While driving I spent weeks trying to find the source til one day I noticed it was gone when I didn't have the belt on. I was able to recreate the squeak by grabbing and rocking the buckle while it was fastened.

The funy part is the noise got me so mad one day that I just grabbed and kept shaking the $hit and out it, and since then no more squeak