Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rayssd.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!linus!rayssd!wjb From: wjb@rayssd.UUCP (William J. Brogan) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: loud "squawking" when cold (84 J-car) Message-ID: <1421@rayssd.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 16:57:46 EST Article-I.D.: rayssd.1421 Posted: Wed Nov 6 16:57:46 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Nov-85 01:56:04 EST References: <166@polyof.UUCP> Sender: wjb@rayssd.UUCP (William J. Brogan @ Raytheon Co., Portsmouth RI) Distribution: na Organization: Raytheon Co., Portsmouth RI Lines: 20 > I have an 84 Skyhawk with an annoying squawk up front. it seems > whenever it is cold out and the car goes over a bump, the car creaks. > the colder it is out and the larger the bump, the louder the car creaks. > The dealer replaced my front bushings but that did not help. As far as > i know, the problem seems to be present in all 84 J-cars. If you know > a fix for this and/or what causes it, please send me mail. > steve ========================================================== I have a 1984 Cavalier (J-car) and have this exact problem. It first appears when the temperature has hit in the 40's overnight. The noise disappears if the car is driven for a period of about 40 minutes and has a chance to warm up. It never happens during the summer (ie. when it stays above ~50 degrees). I also would appreciate any information or fixes, or a summary of responses posted to the net. Bill