Squeek because of the cold?

[Gont]

I was wondering if its normal for the, I think its the shocks on all 4 wheels, to squeek when its cool? It seems to do it when I turn alot more than when I'm going straight.

It'll squeek for the first 4-5min and then it goes away. Its just started doing this the last couple days. Its -29C here so I'm wondering what to expect when winter sets in and we get down to -35c to -45c?


Thanks.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

I think what you're talking about is more of a squishy noise? If so, it's actually the anti-sway bar bushings. The only fix is to lube them, and the noise will just come back next winter. I just forget about it.

Unless you're hearing something else...

 

[Gont]

Nope, its a high pitch squeek/squeel. Its like its freezing something and after a few min it gets loosened up and it goes away. I'll see if I can record it when I go to work this afternoon.

 

[Marty]

My sway bar bushings are pretty squeaky, not "squishy", I keep lubing them and the noise keeps coming back, esp. when it's cold. I'm having them replaced next time I''m in the shop to see if that cures it for a couple or three years anyways, like they lasted the first time...

 

[Marty]

No Heat

Well, sure enough soon as it hits -15 C here, my heat gives out. Nothing comes out the vents after stationary idle for 15 minutes, then I get heat after about 10 minutes of driving. If I stop and park and keep idling, heat goes away.

No codes came up. Stuck thermostat? Temperature sensor? Needs full flush? The heater hoses only get semi-warm at idle. Although it's a 2002, I'm only at 114,000 km, barely over 60,000 miles.

Ideas welcome, thanks,

Marty

 

[t_bois]

How about a little more information.

Do you hear it when you're not moving? Does the noise change with motor speed, vehicle speed, when you apply the brakes, or when you're backing up?

 

[t_bois]

Marty,

You should post this as a new thread; you will get more replies. You didn't say what your temp gauge was doing, could be the thermostat but the temp gauge would show your vehicle was not warming up.

 

[BillyBones]

Hey Gont,

Today was the first real day of real winter here, got to -23 Degree's Celsius and I got the same thing. I started the jeep and started to drive, I heard it squeak, mostly on stopping/turns. After a couple minutes of driving it went away.

After work, I got in the jeep and again after I started to drive it did it.

Never had this happen until it hit -20ish. The rest of winter so far has been about -5 to +5 Celsius.

 

[Gont]

Yea, just happened to me when it got cold too. Its -25 here right now and it did it while I left my parking lot and then went away a few miles down the highway. So I dunno. I just hear it at slow speed, like when I'm in the parking lot. Im thinking its just because of the cold and everything is stiff....

 

[BillyBones]

I'm guessing so. Just for those south of the border, -25C is -13 degrees Fahrenheit

I'll try again tomorrow, but I'm sure it's just warming up

 

[BillyBones]

Squeek again today, but not much. I think it just needs to be warmed up and get some courage to live in that weather.

 

[Dude 1]

About the heater.. I would get a rad flush. It sound like the heater core may be blocked up a bit. I did this to my sisters 02 and it took care of it.