Loud Squeeks over bumps! Bushings?

[Taplin06]

I recently got my 1995 C220 repaired after minor front end damage. Ever since then there has been loud squeeking noises coming from the rear, passenger side wheel area.

I washed the underbody/wheel well with high pressure water at the local CoinOp but the squeeks still did not stop. So then I went to AutoZone and bought some WD-40-'esque' stuff and sprayed that all over but still didn't help any. This is very annoying and I can't stand driving it like this!!

I am guessing that it is the bushings acting up. My mechanic said they needed to be replaced in the upcoming months after the repairs were finished. However, I don't want to fork out $500 to get them replaced.

Is there any way I can make it stop without repairing? Where exactly are the bushings located? What does it look like?!

Thanks alot,

Jason

[jnenad16]

do you know which bushings need replacement? has there been any work performed on the rear suspension/brakes recently?

nenad

[714guy]

my car does the same thing, to test if you Lower control arm bushing is gone, reverse and brake, have someone look while you do it, if it clunks or the wheels shift then its time to change your bushings.

the bushings it self is cheap about 100 for both sides, but the labor is about 2-4 hours per side that why its so expensive.

good look. Also look at your idler arm bushing, that is like a 40 part that is DIY job. I haven't done it yet, but thats what my mechanic said.

[neema12]

A way to tell is to put wooden blocks on both sides of the wheel and move the car forward and back, you will see the wheel not move for a few inches then catch up with the car. If so, they need to be fixed.