[MR2] Help! really alarming high pitched squeal coming from left front of MR2.

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

Check your frame rails where the front antisway bar attaches. My '92 with 
an aftermarket (larger) front antisway bar cracked the frame where the 
central bar pivots are located. In fact, it cracked the frame in 4 places and tore 
out one threaded frame insert that the swaybar bolts into. The cracked 
frame parts rubbing together created an intermittent squeak similar to what you 
mention. IMHO, the stock frame is simply not strong enough to allow 
'vigorous use' of an oversized front swaybar.

The big bar plus 225-50 x 16 rear tires (205-50x 15 fronts) cured the 
extreme nervousness of the stock '91-92 MR-2 rear end, so I wanted to keep it. I 
fabricated a 1/4" thick steel plate to fit under the cracked area, and 
welded the frame cracks and the 1/4" thick doubler to the bottom, then reattached 
the aftermarket swaybar. So far, that's worked. Good luck- J Deryke