ok here's the deal. Ever since i got my car back in June it always had this squeek that was from the rear. I was thinking ok, you know it is a used car, probably needs new shocks or struts. So I let it pass. Now to describe the squeek it almost sounds like a loose fanbelt only its not. Now a few weeks ago i took it to a place to get it aligned and i told them to take a look at it. (I know nothing about suspension). Well they checked it out, turns out my shocks and struts are fine, so they just lubricated the parts. Well..it still squeeks. Has anyone had this problem?

 

When does the sound occur? Bumps? Can you hear the noise if you push on the rear bumber to get suspension moving?

 

I've got the same problem- Its the hatch its creeking whenever you go over any sort of bump...pisses me off to. But i think there is a way of tightening the hatch hinges

 

yep thats what it is, i have the same problem, took forever to figure that out.I had to have someone ride back there...

 

its a mouse stuck in your muffler.

 

I think the body of the car is about to crack or sumthing like that. Maybe sumthing is rubbing against the body.

 

it's the hatch i tell you! revvin7 and myself are right!

 

Well, I've got the same wierd squeek comming from right behind the drivers head and I've got a convertible. So much for the hatch theory!
My suggestion, give up. It only happens at speed over bumps so it's impossible for you to find without driving backwards!

 

Check your brakes could be worn pads or worn out suspension part like bushings, but it sounds like brakes to me

 

when i had my RX-7 i had the hatch squeek as well... no biggie

 

I had the same problem recently. I replaced the rear hatch locks and latches. fixed me right up. apperently the release springs get weak after a "few" uses... so they squeak like a **** . really frigging annoying
its worth a shot..dosent cost much... if anything at al l.... if ya got a junkyard with 7's in it ... thats the main thing.

 

where exactly are the relief springs, and how much were they? Also what do you mean, by a "few" uses. I sensed some sarcasm there. do you have to maintain some sort of lubrication? I've got some work to do in that area. i'm going to replace the shocks and the hatch seal. so i might as well do this also.

 

I have installed new springs, shocks, calipers, pads and rotors. The noise from the rear is still there. I have inspected everything from the muffler donuts to the rubber molding around the hatch. This noise I have seems to come and go. Really annoying, can't seem to find the particular circumstances occurring when it happens. The noise almost sounds like rubber, its definitely not a metal sound. If I read right, I believe the 'relief springs' are the pistons that support and move the hatch. I sure would like anymore info anybody has on the cause of this noise.

 

Its the Hatch, you can tighten the ******* Hinge, its not rocket science.

 

uhhh, yeah. sure, why not.

 

my buddy had chipmunks in his car once

 

You know, I cant belaive that the suspension has gon eunmentioned here.

If there is a creaking noise over speedbumps, its the rear suspension bushings.

This is why the convertable mentioned in the forum did this too.

I am sure that hatches can squeak, but ive never seen that in the 5 cars that I have owned.

 

when my car makes the noise it will start if the moves up and down a lot and yes when I stop it and i push up and down on it it will start to make the noise.

 

I attributed my rear squeak to the Dynamic Tracking Suspension System (DTSS) found In our cars. When I replaced them with Racing Beat's DTSS Eliminator Bushings the squeak vanished. The old Bushings were severly rotted beyond recognition.

 

u said that u replaced the struts in the rear....silly question but did u also replace the rubber bushings that go on top of the struts. cuz i had same problem and thats what it was the rubbers under the rear speaker cover for the struts were worn changed em and noise was gone.