I have a 2006 Toyota RAV4 with about 95k miles on it. The car was in the desert most of its life but now in the city. When I bought it the first things I did was replace the shocks, front struts, and the lower control arms for the front and back. After a few months with the KYB front shocks I started hearing squeaking again everytime I would drive even on a relatively smooth road. Took it back to my mechanic and they thought it was the front lower control arms since the bushings were all dried out. But it still keeps squeaking like crazy when I drive. My mechanic now says it could be a fault strut tower and to do a warranty claim. Would it be the front strut already if it’s barely been a year and no harsh driving? Or should I check somewhere else since the suspension was pretty shot and dried out from desert conditions when I bought the car. Any ideas?
Try spraying AT-205 on all the rubber parts of suspension. Hope it helps.
Do what @yaser mentioned, 1 bushing at a time to pinpoint the faulty bushing/bushings.
When the noise goes away, you’ll know exactly which bushing to replace or if you want to continue to spray AT-205 and see how long the squeaking stops.
