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Old 05-24-21, 01:10 PM
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So I went up north last weekend and you have to do a little dirt road driving to get to my cabin. My front suspension immediately started squeaking. Nothing bad and only when off road. I notice no change or anything suspicious in everyday driving.

83,000 miles and I do NOT have AVS system

I went to the dealership for an oil change and asked them to take a look and if they can lubricate anything to do so.....here's the response...



Any recommendations or words of advice would be greatly appreciated

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My reaction would be to never return to that dealer for a quote!

From the mileage listed on the quote, I think it's a good time to consider upgrading your suspension (on all 4 corners) for less than the price they quoted for 1 strut!
Other than that, take it to a recommended local independent mechanic for a 2nd opinion.
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They're just firing the parts cannon at it. I had a shop tell me a really bad squeak was the strut mounts, it ended up being a completely different bushing on a control arm.

Best thing you can do is get underneath it and move some parts around and see if you can replicate it.
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After leaving they added this to the receipt......




Thanks for the responses
I may look into replacing them all with something else
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I assume AVS Shocks ? ... absolute rip-off for the performance. Ditch and purchase real shocks for half the price.
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Originally Posted by ASE
I assume AVS Shocks ? ... absolute rip-off for the performance. Ditch and purchase real shocks for half the price.
Actually No, I don't...sorry I didn't specify this
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are you 100% sure its the suspension? I thought mine too was making noises, when in dry conditions and when front suspension was activated. I replaced all of the suspension and noise still exists

after 3 years I finally replicated it, and its the hood. I am pretty sure its the hood bump stops
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Originally Posted by leftyguns
are you 100% sure its the suspension? I thought mine too was making noises, when in dry conditions and when front suspension was activated. I replaced all of the suspension and noise still exists

after 3 years I finally replicated it, and its the hood. I am pretty sure its the hood bump stops
Had the same squeak from the hood and it was the bump stops, all it took was a turn or two on the bump stops to correct. Luckily I did not replace my entire suspension chasing that one...
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Originally Posted by craina
Had the same squeak from the hood and it was the bump stops, all it took was a turn or two on the bump stops to correct. Luckily I did not replace my entire suspension chasing that one...
thanks for that info. I was wondering how to fix it, wasn't sure if I needed grease or what. I will try this out tomorrow and hope it helps
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I had a squeak in the rear I was sure was shocks. Turned out To be the tailgAte needed grease and it stopped. Same think on front but mine was also the hood
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