asdfyellow

I drive an 87 civic si. Love it to death.
But recently my car has been squeaking, creaking, just being super loud.
It started squeaking so I replaced drivers side strut (couldn't afford passengers) and the same side wheel bearing(different problem). For a week, I was squeak free. Now, my car squeaks when I am parked and I tilt the wheel to the left and the right, when I let off the brakes, going over bumps, turning left and right while driving. Also, I had someone push down on both sides of my car. When the person pressed on the drivers side, it did not squeak; but when the person pressed on the passengers side, the drivers side squeaked.
I've gotten so many different answers and I really want to narrow it down and get it fixed.

E-AT_me

it can be anything attached to the suspension from bushings to bearings to tie rod ends..

it's hard to narrow it down without being there..

asdfyellow

Yeah. Every time I ask someone thats mechanically inclined they give me a 100 different answers. I think I'm just going to replace the lower ball joint. Hopefully, that will work.

E-AT_me

if the car as in front of me, i could jack it up and shake things.. other than that, there isn't any other way man. sorry.

asdfyellow

I've been shaking things and doing all sorts of things. And I'm a girl. But thanks for at least replying.

E-AT_me

shake it!!!!

just cause your a girl doesn't mean anything. my wife has 3x the track days under her belt as i do. and can help bleed brakes, changer her own oil, tires, etc..

asdfyellow

That's pretty cool. Man, if I was allowed and had a place to do it, my car probably wouldn't be squeaking. Or doing any other crazy stuff. haha.

falkenfighter

you cant just replace the balljoints, you have to do the whole lower control arms, and you should do both sides while your doing it and replace the bushings, and tie rod ends etc etc

i just did it all on mine