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Old 06-10-2016, 01:15 PM
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Default Creaking suspension?

So I have a 2003 ZO6 with Pfadt single adjustible CO, and t1 sways with stock endlinks. The suspension have creaks as far as I can describe them. It got worse when i added a thicker tunnel plate. Any ideas? Are my shocks shot. I know the rear springs hit the tie rods, which from my understanding is a design flaw. But don't know what to do.
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Originally Posted by BmoreRnsDeep
So I have a 2003 ZO6 with Pfadt single adjustible CO, and t1 sways with stock endlinks. The suspension have creaks as far as I can describe them. It got worse when i added a thicker tunnel plate. Any ideas? Are my shocks shot. I know the rear springs hit the tie rods, which from my understanding is a design flaw. But don't know what to do.
Do you have poly bushings? If so maybe they need lubed
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Mine sounds like a clown horn after jacking up my featherlights 1/4" and realigning. I think I have to relube the sways due to the new angle.
It gets quite when hot and louder when cold.
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Originally Posted by ErnieN85
Do you have poly bushings? If so maybe they need lubed
What is the best lube for bushings?
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Originally Posted by dp201
What is the best lube for bushings?
I'd like to know as well.....same issue. Thought it was the coilovers, but thinking it's bushings now
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Originally Posted by dp201
What is the best lube for bushings?
I drilled my control arms and put in grease fittings.
about once a year I grease them with Redline Synthetic chassis lube or Mobile 1 synthetic.
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Originally Posted by ErnieN85
I drilled my control arms and put in grease fittings.
about once a year I grease them with Redline Synthetic chassis lube or Mobile 1 synthetic.
Are the swaybars pillow blocks supposed to have lube under them as well?
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Originally Posted by ErnieN85
I drilled my control arms and put in grease fittings.
about once a year I grease them with Redline Synthetic chassis lube or Mobile 1 synthetic.
Are the swaybars pillow blocks supposed to have lube under them as well?
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Originally Posted by C U IN REARVEIW
Are the swaybars pillow blocks supposed to have lube under them as well?
I put some on them when I assembled them but no grease fittings. (yet)
just make sure they are loose enough to turn if not shim the brackets out with some washers
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Originally Posted by ErnieN85
I put some on them when I assembled them but no grease fittings. (yet)
just make sure they are loose enough to turn if not shim the brackets out with some washers
What type of grease?
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Originally Posted by C U IN REARVEIW
What type of grease?
Redline synthetic

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