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invurt
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Feb 20, 2012, 6:06 PM
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i have a squeak sound coming from right driver side. i lube up and changed sway bar endling and bushing. it made the sound lower. but then i looked at my tie rod end link and saw that the boot doesn't look right. i grad the tie rod bar and i could shake it left to right. can it be the tie rod? idk if the squeak.. Also i change my tie rod less then 1 year ago.
Car= 1997 Honda accord lx v6
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 20, 2012, 8:39 PM
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If a tie rod is loose whether older or newer it has to go no matter how old it is,
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invurt
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Feb 21, 2012, 5:56 AM
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so if i can move the tie rod end bar with my hand its bad? just wanna make sure
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 21, 2012, 6:14 AM
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Loose front or rear end parts worn out for any reason must go at once. There are higher quality parts that do last but folks go for price then get screwed on the bargain. There should be no freeplay like you described in parts like that,
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Hammer Time
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Feb 21, 2012, 7:17 AM
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You need to know how to check a tie rod end. It's a ball in a socket so it will freely rotate.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 21, 2012, 7:43 AM
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Rotate is fine but with a rubber boot also seen bad and it can "shake around" it probably got soaked with water and dirt and wore out. That could make one squeak and probably not safe but do check it properly meaning NO in and out motion on joint itself with that wheel hoisted,
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invurt
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Feb 22, 2012, 10:36 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y16-Kmi7sko&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Thats the sound u hear. I was going to change my sway way bushings but got the wrong part. So I just lubed it up n now the sound isn't that loud but can still hear it.
For the tie rod I can move them both left n right side but the right doesn't make that sound when going over bumps
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Tom Greenleaf
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Feb 22, 2012, 11:14 AM
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Link didn't work and really wouldn't help much. I'm not understanding how or what you are doing to check any front end parts? If just what I'm thinking your sway bar bushings, meaning pins and rubber if not broken are not making the noise. A support bushing might.
Other of many items might so you check the whole front end or get help checking it,
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invurt
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Feb 22, 2012, 1:57 PM
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how do you think that will cost?
because i have heard of people trying to fix a squeak sound and they end up buying all different parts that don’t need to be replace.
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Hammer Time
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Feb 22, 2012, 2:28 PM
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I deleted your other question. You don't need to post duplicates.
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invurt
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Feb 23, 2012, 9:28 PM
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squeaking sound was coming from lower control arm. Now Im not sure if its a bad bushing or the whole part is bad,. is there a way to test it? Because i dont feel any differences on my steering.
Also if i buy the part and take to shop for them to install do i need to buy a new ball joint?
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MarineGrunt
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Feb 23, 2012, 10:46 PM
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Just look the control arm over for any cracks or damage. More than likely it is fine. To check the ball joints just jack up the car so that tire is off the ground. Grab the tire on the top and on the bottom and try and wiggle it back and forth feeling for extensive play. If there seems to be too much play then replace the ball joints.
If for some reason you need a new control arm a new one should come with a new ball joint already installed.
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Hammer Time
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Feb 27, 2012, 5:11 PM
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I don't know how you expect us to tell anything with the camera shaking all over the place. As I said in the beginning, they are supposed to rotate and need to be checked properly.
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invurt
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Feb 27, 2012, 5:15 PM
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okay but look at 1:20
upper ball joint is that bad?
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nickwarner
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Feb 27, 2012, 7:30 PM
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From the almost nothing that can be seen on that video, you aren't checking anything at all. You rotated the tie rod. Its supposed to do that. Its a ball and socket joint the same as a hip or a shoulder on your own body. You never once put any force horizontally or laterally against the tire and never had anyone else filming when doing so. When you move so does the camera and whatever you were trying to show us cannot be seen.
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Discretesignals
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Feb 27, 2012, 7:36 PM
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The video looked more like a colonoscopy than anything else...
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
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nickwarner
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Feb 27, 2012, 8:39 PM
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I feel like I got one just spending the time to watch it, and I didn't get a reach around. This is the same feeling I get when I pay child support and traffic tickets.
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