Quote Originally Posted by Jakegday View Post
hello. im having a problem with my car and i dont know if i should take it to the dealership or not. ive never taken a car to one, and am wondering if me not having a catalytic converter was gonna raise an issue? can anyone make any guesses on this??

the problem with my car, it chirps when i hit bumps, or when i go down a fairly bumpy street, its chirps/squeaks constantly. it also makes kinda a crunching sound when i back out of my apartment parking stall sometimes. within the past couple months i have replaced both CV shafts, both front struts (with quick struts so everything there is new), both front wheel bearings, and ive had an alignment. after me and the shop that did the alignment couldnt find it, im wanting to go to the dealership....
the only thing i did myself was the struts, and the shop looked at those and said they're fine, i didnt do anything wrong..... and both the cv shafts and bearings were done by a very well respected shop that works on GM vehicles only, so im confident they are installed properly
I know my GM dealership would not have a problem with not having a cat on there for this issue as long as it isn't under warranty anymore. It should have nothing to do with your issue and should not even be discussed in my opinion......I have no idea how dealers act in your area, however. I would just grease/lubricate any moving part in the front suspension and see what happens.....