noisy rear end!!!!!!

Post by **lowndsie** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:44 am

can anyone tell me how to fix the squeak coming from the back every time i go over a bump. I'm leaf sprung and thought it was a simple matter of greasing something up, but for the life i me i can't see what.....

Post by **ozy1** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:56 pm

what do you drive?

Post by **-Scott-** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 2:55 pm

When I had new springs in the rear of a 1974 Galant they drove me crazy with squeaking. Took them back to the shop (Fulcrum) and they sprayed something between the leaves which did the trick.

Good luck,

Scott

Post by **ozy1** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 3:11 pm

well, if it is the leaves, and you are fairly mechanicaly minded, you could pull them apart, and give them a light grease, with say graphite grease, or there may be some friction pads between the leaves that are worn out, you could replace them, if you have greasable shackles and pins, you could try greasing these as well, all you will need is a grese gun,

are you sure that the squeek is coming from the leaves?

if not, your shock rubbes may be squeeking, your body bolts may not be tight, and the momement could be casueing squeeking, there could be other possibilities too....

Shawn

Post by **bundyboy** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 3:50 pm

well this topic fooled me with the title, thought you were talking bout something else :oops:

Post by **ozy1** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:24 pm

bundyboy wrote:well this topic fooled me with the title, thought you were talking bout something else

get your ear outa your ass......this topic is only 4by related tech

Post by **bazzle** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 5:36 pm

If its leafs, lift body of 4by up to reduce load on springd.
Carefully wedge a srewdriver between leafs in spring pack to open them a bit.
Spray in aerolsol chain lube (from a Motor bike shop)
Remove screwdriver, repeat.

Also check bushes are not worn out. If rubber replace if urethane grease them too.

Bazzle

Post by **bundyboy** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 9:36 pm

thanks mate, silly me... my mistake! :finger:

Post by **lowndsie** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 9:21 am

got it. jacked the fourby up and sprayed some wd-40 into the leaves. Not a squeak now.

next project is to get them apart and use some grease for a more permanent fix.

thanks for the help everyone...............

Post by **-Mandy-** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 9:08 pm

Lithium Grease lasts longer when driving through mud,dirt,water etc.

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