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Question: Squeking noise coming from front of car

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rectorchori1549, Tyler, TX, October 07, 2009, 10:52
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Sometimes when I'm driving in reverse on a surface that is not entirely smooth, and sometimes in forward , I will hear a squeaking noise coming from the front of the car. I noticed that if I press down on the front hood of the car it makes the same noise. I know it's not the brakes because I just had the brake pads replaced a month ago. What are the possibilities? And how dangerous/serious is this problem

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    Wilsonite October 07, 2009, 11:46
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    If you are sure it is the hood making the noise, there may be some rubber bumpers at the corner of the hood, or under the corners of the hood on the radiator core support. Adjustment of these bumpers should take the slack out of the hood and stop your squeak...

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    Mopower March 14, 2010, 18:17
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    I have the same issue and traced it to a rubber capped switch on the passenger side of the hood, about 12 inches back from the front edge. I'm not sure what the switch is for. There is a complementary rubber bumper on the hood which depresses the switch when closed. I removed the bumper as a diagnostic technique, shut the hood and the noise went away. I put it back in, shut it and it came back. I'm going to the dealer tomorrow. Somthing needs to be replaced as even when I put a towel between the two surfaces, it still squeaked.

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