AUSMHLY
Obi Wan
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Hello all. The front drivers shock area has a squeak. Not only is it annoying, more importantly it's informing me of a potential problem.
I mentioned this on another unrelated thread of mine. Being owners were offering ways to pinpoint the squeak on that thread, I thought it would be time to start a designated thread about this, in case others run into this same problem.
All four shocks were recently rebuilt about 3 months ago.
I installed Delrin adjustable camber bushes in the front shocks at the same time.
All was good till about a week ago when I heard some squeaking from the drivers front shock area.
I can't seem to locate what's squeaking.
I've greased all the fittings. Entire car just to be sure.
I've removed the front sway bar, pushed down on the wing, still squeaks.
I sprayed a lubricant on the spring, the delrin bushings, the lower link bushes. Still squeaks.
I purchased a mechanics stethoscope, everything I touch sounds like it squeaks, so it's not helping to isolate it.
Could it be any of the ball joints?
Cross rod ball ends?
Tie rod assembly?
Close inspection of the cross rod ball joint shows the rubber boot is worn and loose. I can push the rubber up to see there is some grease around the ball. This does not have a grease fitting? I guess I could try and pack some grease in with my fingers, then press on the wing to see if that's the issue.
Perplexing.
I'm sure it's something simple, usually is.
Ah, that's where that squeaky toy disappeared to. Now that I've removed it from between the coil springs, all is quite again.
I mentioned this on another unrelated thread of mine. Being owners were offering ways to pinpoint the squeak on that thread, I thought it would be time to start a designated thread about this, in case others run into this same problem.
All four shocks were recently rebuilt about 3 months ago.
I installed Delrin adjustable camber bushes in the front shocks at the same time.
All was good till about a week ago when I heard some squeaking from the drivers front shock area.
I can't seem to locate what's squeaking.
I've greased all the fittings. Entire car just to be sure.
I've removed the front sway bar, pushed down on the wing, still squeaks.
I sprayed a lubricant on the spring, the delrin bushings, the lower link bushes. Still squeaks.
I purchased a mechanics stethoscope, everything I touch sounds like it squeaks, so it's not helping to isolate it.
Could it be any of the ball joints?
Cross rod ball ends?
Tie rod assembly?
Close inspection of the cross rod ball joint shows the rubber boot is worn and loose. I can push the rubber up to see there is some grease around the ball. This does not have a grease fitting? I guess I could try and pack some grease in with my fingers, then press on the wing to see if that's the issue.
Perplexing.
I'm sure it's something simple, usually is.
Ah, that's where that squeaky toy disappeared to. Now that I've removed it from between the coil springs, all is quite again.