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1. jammy855 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 kirkby nottinghamshire Posts: 297 Mk2 vtr & mk2 vts

   #1 7th May 2011, 02:16

   right well recently on my vtr wen i turn the wheel to the right i get a squeek from under the off side front of the car not sure what the problem is, it also squeeks when i hit holes or humpa in the road was thinking possible drop link on the way out or spring wich arnt standard as the cars lowerd, any help or suggestions would be much appreciated thanks
2. marrygold Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 330

   #2 7th May 2011, 08:54

   clean and grease the plastic end caps on the end of the anti roll bar.where it bolts down to the lower arm.
3. jammy855 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 kirkby nottinghamshire Posts: 297 Mk2 vtr & mk2 vts

   #3 7th May 2011, 12:13

   cheers mate ill have a look at it, dont get why it squeeks when steering right though
4. Gammo Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 waterlooville Posts: 13 saxo vtr mk1 vaxhaull zafria 2.0l

   #4 7th May 2011, 17:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jammy855 right well recently on my vtr wen i turn the wheel to the right i get a squeek from under the off side front of the car not sure what the problem is, it also squeeks when i hit holes or humpa in the road was thinking possible drop link on the way out or spring wich arnt standard as the cars lowerd, any help or suggestions would be much appreciated thanks

   hi i had a squeak for ages from the n/s front and i replaced the drop links, still doing it so i then replaced the lower arm and its like a new car now lol, £29 from fleebay.

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5. jammy855 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 kirkby nottinghamshire Posts: 297 Mk2 vtr & mk2 vts

   #5 8th May 2011, 16:32

   thanks Gammo was i havnt had a look yet been busy but im gunna get under it this week and have a poke around see wot i can find (Y)
6. Gammo Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 waterlooville Posts: 13 saxo vtr mk1 vaxhaull zafria 2.0l

   #6 9th May 2011, 13:32

   If you spray the bottom ball joint and bk mount on the lower arm with wd40 and see if the squeak gose, that's wat I did anyways and it stopped and come bk, so I changed it.