# Squeaky front-end

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-end/44863>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** sl, saturn\
**Created:** [February 21, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-end/44863 "2010-02-21T14:04:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![DarkGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@DarkGreen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DarkGreen)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-end/44863/1 "2010-02-21T14:04:04Z")

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The front end of my 1999 Saturn has started squeaking (groaning). It is most prevalent when I am making a turn and the temperature is below freezing.

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**Author:** ![mick\_miner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@mick\_miner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mick_miner)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-end/44863/2 "2010-02-22T02:24:37Z")

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If your Saturn has front wheel drive, it is likely the cv joints. They will be noisy when you turn as that’s when they are under a strain. I’m not sure the cold has much to do with it. Good Luck

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-end/44863/3 "2010-02-22T02:28:34Z")

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CV joints “click” in a turn…A "groan is more than likely a control arm bushing. These are rubber bushings that the moving parts of your suspension are mounted in…

Sometimes, spraying them with a silicone lubricant will stop the groan…

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-end/44863/4 "2010-02-22T02:35:00Z")

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There are a lot of things that can make a noise like that in the front end, but because it could be a ball joint seizing (dangerous) get it checked right away.

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**Author:** ![DarkGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@DarkGreen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DarkGreen)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-end/44863/5 "2010-02-23T18:14:20Z")

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It appears to have something to do with the weather. Temperatures have stayed above freezing the past week and now the noise has stopped.

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**Author:** ![DarkGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@DarkGreen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DarkGreen)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-front-end/44863/6 "2010-02-23T18:16:33Z")

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I’m going to have it checked tomorrow.