When my car bounces it squeaks and there is a high pitched squeal?
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My brother put my car onto his computer and he said it was an oxygen censor. A couple of days ago this high pitched squeal started happening. Its high pitched but also kinda quiet like sucking air through vacuum hose? Lastly, today i hit a puddle of water and ever since the front passenger wheel area squeaks when the car hits even the slightest bump. Can someone tell me what these problems are and possibly a price i should look far at a mechanic?
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I'm concerned you may have a vacuum leak that is making that squeal noise somehow...and maybe throwing lean codes that makes your brother think an oxygen sensor was failed. A vacuum leak can generate similar lean codes, so beware. Only by testing can you determine if an oxygen sensor has failed. Not by codes alone.
The passnger front wheel squeak - check for wheel beairng looseness, control arm looseness, tie rod end looseness or lack of lubrication.
Pricing is hard to say until you have a confirmed diagnosis...start there. Good luck.
Sounds like your ball joints are going out. That could be the cause of your front end squeaking when you hit bumps in the road. The rubber that cushion the ball joints eventually dry out and become cracked over time therefore wearing out the jointl that the rubber covers.. Unfortunately you can't just replace the rubber. The whole arm needs replacing on both sides with upper and lower ball joint. also tie rods would be good to have replaced while you are at it. Then after replacement make sure a front end alignment is done. I wish I could say this was a cheap job but it is not. Going to a Ford garage will cost up to 700 dollars or more. but if your buy the parts on your own you could save alot of money. Then find a garage to do it for you. Of course you probably won't get a warranty on the part you buy from whomever put them in. I hope this helps with the squeak. Believe me I have had 3 vehicles where the ball joints needed to be replaced and you describe your problem as I did. Good Luck! P.S. Get it checked out soon. The ball joint will eventually snap and the wheel will break off . could flip car if you are travelling at high rate of speed
Sounds like your ball joints are going out. That could be the cause of your front end squeaking when you hit bumps in the road. The rubber that cushion the ball joints eventually dry out and become cracked over time therefore wearing out the jointl that the rubber covers.. Unfortunately you can't just replace the rubber. The whole arm needs replacing on both sides with upper and lower ball joint. also tie rods would be good to have replaced while you are at it. Then after replacement make sure a front end alignment is done. I wish I could say this was a cheap job but it is not. Going to a Ford garage will cost up to 700 dollars or more. but if your buy the parts on your own you could save alot of money. Then find a garage to do it for you. Of course you probably won't get a warranty on the part you buy from whomever put them in. I hope this helps with the squeak. Believe me I have had 3 vehicles where the ball joints needed to be replaced and you describe your problem as I did. Good Luck! P.S. Get it checked out soon. The ball joint will eventually snap and the wheel will break off . could flip car if you are travelling at high rate of speed