03-16-2008, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Maintenance and Troubleshooting
1)my front end squeeks, not a TON but enough to drive my nuts when i'm driving through a bumpy parkinglot.
what should i look at to grease, and how, with what kinda grease?
2)my A/C stopped working last year (or a year before) 2 years ago i recharged the system and it worked, kinda (not very cold) for like a month or two... and now, it just blows air....
things to check? possibilities? i could be wrong, but i don't hear the compressor kicking on... why?
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03-16-2008, 08:54 PM
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Its Beer Thirty
Join Date: Nov 2005
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The squeeking is probably from the bushings or strut mount. I don't think there is anything to greese. The tie rod ends and ball joints are sealed with greese pre packed in them unless you have relpaced them before, some replacements have greese serts.
Make sure the connecter is pluged in on the compressor. Check your fuses and the AC relay.
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03-16-2008, 09:39 PM
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Compressor is bad. Mine had a hole in it.
$850 to replace (labor included in that price)
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03-17-2008, 06:46 PM
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bump. no-one else has any input on this?
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03-17-2008, 06:53 PM
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ac system has a leak in in somewhere in the system uv dye injected into the system with uv light can find the leak
and strut bushings you can grease but you have to have a needle to inject grease in the boots but only a temp fix this will work for bottom ball joints as well
hope this helps
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03-17-2008, 07:01 PM
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Captain Funpark
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Vincennes, IN
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I am missing like 2 or 3 speeds on my A/C controls.... My back struts make a lot of noise when hitting bumps.... I think I need new ones here sometime soon....
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03-17-2008, 07:05 PM
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either my back brakes, or struts make a loud crunch once in a while.... and i can't exactly say i like hearing it...  |
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03-17-2008, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Utica, Michigan
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for the A/C, i'd say that you prolly have a leak in the lines if it worked for awhile after recharging it. it's pretty expensive to have repaired.
also, my front end squeaks and my dad says it's my struts.
not really sure, but my compressor is very quiet compared to our other cars but I know its working because my A/C is cold. so, i'd say start with getting the A/C lines looked at especially if you've ever been in any accident that could have damaged them or even if you've ever maybe jolted them the wrong way while doing engine work
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