My 00 S with 86K miles is developing a squeak that is getting louder and louder. I tried using silicone lube to hit all the bushings and even changed my 00 springs/shocks to some fresh 02 takeoff coilovers and it's just as bad. The only visual thing I could find wrong with the car is the passenger side upper A arm bushing is torn. The passenger side also seems to be much louder than the driver side.

Besides that one bushings does anyone have any other ideas on what it could be? I'm hoping some of you mechanics have some ideas on what to try next. A bushings is on order and will be changed soon.

 

Try the exhaust hangars, too.

 

I'll try swinging the exhaust tomorrow but I really think it's the torn bushing in the upper control arm. The squeak is especially loud on the side where the bushing is damaged and all the other bushings look to be in decent shape.

Already bought a new bushing and will take it to a shop to get it changed out friday, I will report back. I'm guessing it's normal to have a bushing failure @ 86K miles with plenty of autocrosses.

 

Juuuuust in case, lube the hood latch. I thought my squeak was coming from the rear and did EVERYTHING under the sun. Lubed everything. Then i lubed the hood latch with Grease in a can. **NOT SPRAY**. Worked wonders and hasn't squeaked in 7k miles. :-D