Squeak over bumps from suspension?

[bjammmin]

Hey everyone! When I don't have the tunes cranked up loud, my '01 ACR sounds like it has birds hiding out in the wheel well areas when I go over any significant bumps. As the car extends upwards, there are slight "chirping" or "squeaking" noises. Has anyone experienced this? I'm assuming it might just be a bushing in need of grease and not have to do with the shocks or springs? Or should I go check for a newly-built nest?

Thanks!

 

[bluesrt]

jump some r/r tracks for a while and warm up the bushings- should fix it

 

[mjorgensen Woodhouse]

The coils on the shocks can get gravel inside the coils and the crunching can cause this sound. I would lift the car and rotate the springs to see if they drop out. You will feel it if there is gravel in there.

 

[CEJ]

Is your suspension OEM, or have you made any mods, such as different bushings?
How many miles on your Viper?

 

[bjammmin]

Thanks for the tips guys. CEJ, the suspension assembly is completely stock. The car has just over 5,000 miles!

 

[ZYellow01RT]

'01 RT/10 here and no squeaks...hmm...

 

[mjorgensen Woodhouse]

The ACR has springs and perches like a Moton, this is a common thing with Motons after they get some sand and gravel up in there.

 

[Dom426h]

Both the the Koni's & DynamicSuspensions shocks that come on the ACR's had their share of issues.

The Koni's were nicknamed the rattlers as many of them made noises.
Some info here:
http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/643987-Lowering-a-Gen-2-ACR?highlight=rattlers
and
http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/637765-ACR-coilovers?highlight=rattlers
and
simply type "rattlers" into the search box in the top right corner of this webpage to read numerous threads about the ACR shocks.

 

[v10enomous]

So this is what hatched the term "American Club Rattler" ?

 

[Jeebs]

Same problem here, i guess its an ACR thing. I'll deal with it in the spring.

 

[plumcrazy]

11 year old cars dont drive like new cars.

 

[bluesrt]

ya they cant even go over---- i better not

 

[ZYellow01RT]

ya they cant even go over---- i better not

Doesn't matter....they get more chicks than the Gen 3.

 

[bluesrt]

i dont use my viper to get chicks, i just use me...