72 and 78 cutlass squeek on passenger side

cutlassdriver61 · February 6th, 2007, 06:20 PM

I used to have a 78 cutlass and I now have a 72 cutlass. Both of them developed a loud squeek on the passenger side front end. Has anyone had this issue? What would I need to do to fix it? I'm not well informed in the suspension area of the car. Any info would be appreciated!

Oldsguy · February 7th, 2007, 05:58 AM

Try jacking the car up and placing a good jack-stand under the corner for safety and then move the suspension around some, jiggling the wheel, etc. I would guess it would be a bushing on the shock or the tie rod end or something similar.

texasred · February 7th, 2007, 06:10 AM

I chased a squeak on my 71 for months. It turned out to be....bumper support bolts that "seemed" tight.

Bounce the car up and down on the fender and then the bumper. You'll know.

C.J.

Eightupman · February 8th, 2007, 06:17 AM

I had squeaks in my 79 Cutlass..it turned out to be a bad sway bar bushing. You cannot find it with it jacked up on stands if that is the problem. There needs to be weight on the wheels

John

mitsudave · February 8th, 2007, 08:52 PM

Yeah, like everyone else said, it could be anything...I had a squeak in the front of my 69 Cutlass that turned out be the upper control arm bushings. Front end squeaks/clunks/moans/groans can be difficult to track down. Put it up on jackstands and start moving things around.

Jim's rare 80 · March 9th, 2007, 07:07 AM

Hi. A quick fix for a loud squeek on the passenger side of any car is to leave the wife at home when you go crus'in. LOL. Just kidding. If you haven't already found the problem yet, be more descriptive on when it happens. (constant, turning, braking, etc.) Suspensions are my thing. (so my friends tell me). Let us know if you fixed it. It may help others seeing what you found. Thanks, Jim

February 6th, 2007, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
cutlassdriver61 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3	72 and 78 cutlass squeek on passenger side I used to have a 78 cutlass and I now have a 72 cutlass. Both of them developed a loud squeek on the passenger side front end. Has anyone had this issue? What would I need to do to fix it? I'm not well informed in the suspension area of the car. Any info would be appreciated!

February 7th, 2007, 05:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,315	Try jacking the car up and placing a good jack-stand under the corner for safety and then move the suspension around some, jiggling the wheel, etc. I would guess it would be a bushing on the shock or the tie rod end or something similar. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

February 7th, 2007, 06:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
texasred Tom Servo's Stunt Double Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 824	I chased a squeak on my 71 for months. It turned out to be....bumper support bolts that "seemed" tight. Bounce the car up and down on the fender and then the bumper. You'll know. C.J. __________________ Dad said, "Sometimes you read Job...sometimes you ARE Job!"

February 8th, 2007, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
mitsudave Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 53	Yeah, like everyone else said, it could be anything...I had a squeak in the front of my 69 Cutlass that turned out be the upper control arm bushings. Front end squeaks/clunks/moans/groans can be difficult to track down. Put it up on jackstands and start moving things around. __________________ Dave Paulison Palm Bay, Florida 1969 Olds Cutlass Supreme

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February 8th, 2007, 06:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Eightupman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ladson, SC Posts: 457	I had squeaks in my 79 Cutlass..it turned out to be a bad sway bar bushing. You cannot find it with it jacked up on stands if that is the problem. There needs to be weight on the wheels John

March 9th, 2007, 07:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jim's rare 80 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 209	Hi. A quick fix for a loud squeek on the passenger side of any car is to leave the wife at home when you go crus'in. LOL. Just kidding. If you haven't already found the problem yet, be more descriptive on when it happens. (constant, turning, braking, etc.) Suspensions are my thing. (so my friends tell me). Let us know if you fixed it. It may help others seeing what you found. Thanks, Jim