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Old 05-27-2003
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Question rear axles sqeaks when hittin small bumps

everytime i hit a little bump or uneasy surface, it squeaks. it sounds like its coming from the springs. any1 have this related problem? should i be concerned with this issue? it jus started since this past week. Thanks for your comments and inputs!!
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It's probably the struts. The oem struts are known to blow but the honda dealer tells me that they get lots of civics with struts that squeak. If you have the factory suspension, I would take it to the dealer.
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wow, i was just about to post the same topic. yesterday, for the first time, my back end started squeakin pretty bad. have you taken it in yet?
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It's very easy to see if your back struts are blown. Just look under the car from the rear and look at the shocks. If they look dry, then they are not blown. You can also use your hand to feel around the shock... if there's no liquid, you're ok.

I don't have a squeak sound, but I have a metallic groaning sound coming from the rear middle part of the car whenever I make a slow left turn, and my struts are fine. Probably just needs some lubing somewhere.

Oh well, part of the aging process I suppose (slightly over 2 years now).
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dude, my car creeps like a haunted house whenever i go up driveways.
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My moonroof also creaks when I enter driveways.
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hahaha. i had to laugh cuz it wasnt the rear axles. it was the rear deck. it was loose from when i had put in new speakers. its fine now. mah bad guys!
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