front suspension squeak
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front suspension squeak
i have a 99 xlt and i noticed after a long cold winter my suspension developed a squeak that occurs over bumps, turning ..... general suspension movement, i was wondering if there are any short term fixes or if someone knows what this could be, i kinda wanna do an all over lube to make things work smoother but i have no idea where to begin. or how to lube a suspension. lower ball joints were recently replaced so i dont think it could be those, and the uppers check fine. but and help would be appreciated, wd-40 is stasrtin to sound like my best friend
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It's the bushings right in the front, not sure on what part. They have dried out My 2005 does it. I sprayed and sprayed them it works for a while then it starts again. I didn't want to get into changing them so I'm just going to keep spraying them with every oil change.
Mine has done it for the last 4 years.
Mine has done it for the last 4 years.
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I know the thread is a bit old but it's what comes up at the top on google so I figured I'd share how I fixed the problem.
All I did was install grease zerks in everything, ball joints, tie rod ends, and control arm bushings. Just drill a hole right in the middle and shove a zerk in it. Squirt grease into it until it squirts out the ends, problem solved.
On the bushings I drilled through the center of the tube the bushing goes in from the bottom and through the bushing until I hit the bolt that goes through the arm. Put in the zerk and pumped grease until it came out either side of the bushing.
One note, you probably would have a lot easier time with this if you get a tap and actually tap the holes for the zerks. I just kind of shoved my zerks into the holes, half of them pulled out when I tried to pull the grease gun off, oh well, I'll just shove a new one in there if I ever need to grease them again.
All I did was install grease zerks in everything, ball joints, tie rod ends, and control arm bushings. Just drill a hole right in the middle and shove a zerk in it. Squirt grease into it until it squirts out the ends, problem solved.
On the bushings I drilled through the center of the tube the bushing goes in from the bottom and through the bushing until I hit the bolt that goes through the arm. Put in the zerk and pumped grease until it came out either side of the bushing.
One note, you probably would have a lot easier time with this if you get a tap and actually tap the holes for the zerks. I just kind of shoved my zerks into the holes, half of them pulled out when I tried to pull the grease gun off, oh well, I'll just shove a new one in there if I ever need to grease them again.
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