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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 08:16 AM
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After 6 months of squeaking, I've isolated the noise to the rear bumper of my car. If you push on the rear bumper, it squeaks loud. Does anyone know of a quick/easy fix for this? Should I remove the rear bumper? I'm positive this is where the noise is coming from

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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 06:58 AM
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After 6 months of squeaking, I've isolated the noise to the rear bumper of my car. If you push on the rear bumper, it squeaks loud. Does anyone know of a quick/easy fix for this? Should I remove the rear bumper? I'm positive this is where the noise is coming from

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My rear bumper squeeks on both sides right behind the wheels

It is like there is a missing support piece. Is this your same problem?
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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yes, EXACTLY! the location
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 07:54 AM
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Anyone else have this problem?
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 08:43 AM
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Found the problem when I was installing my exhaust. A bracket was rubbing against the bumper. Dont know how that happened. I bent it back with a long screwdriver, problem fixed..
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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Originally posted by Dissolved
Found the problem when I was installing my exhaust. A bracket was rubbing against the bumper. Dont know how that happened. I bent it back with a long screwdriver, problem fixed..

Acutally I was feeling up into the wheel well and I felt a hole where the two pieces of the bumper should match up. It is toward the middle right where the rear splash guard is located.

A buddy of mine owns a collision center and he said he has the perfect thing to fix it.

I will check for a bracket as well.
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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has to be it. If you get underneath the car and look, you will see it
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 06:01 AM
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Ok as soon as the temp is above freezing I will crawl under and take a look. Actually my Z is in hibernation right now in my garage.

6 weeks to go!!!
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Old Feb 14, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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yes i ahve the exact same problem!!
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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Originally posted by TtOrMaMnY
yes i ahve the exact same problem!!

Feel for the holes on the bottom edge. If you move them they will line up and provide support for that section of the bumper.
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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I too have this problem occasionally. Any pics of this particular hole bracket??
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