Rear Squeeking
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Melting Slicks
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Rear Squeeking
While driving my '65, I noticed some squeeking coming from the rear tire. I parked the car and pushed down on the rear bumper and found the squeeking to be coming from near the rear wheels. Sounded similar to dry rubber or a mouse, however no mouse was found. Any idea where it is coming from? I tried spraying some wd-40 on some rear rubber parts but no luck. Any idea's? Thanks
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While driving my '65, I noticed some squeeking coming from the rear tire. I parked the car and pushed down on the rear bumper and found the squeeking to be coming from near the rear wheels. Sounded similar to dry rubber or a mouse, however no mouse was found. Any idea where it is coming from? I tried spraying some wd-40 on some rear rubber parts but no luck. Any idea's? Thanks
could be, in no peticular order
spring liners
spring cushions
shock mounts
shocks
trailing arm bushings
strut rod bushings
those are most of the rubber moving parts........
other culprits could be half shafts and rear bearings..
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While driving my '65, I noticed some squeeking coming from the rear tire. I parked the car and pushed down on the rear bumper and found the squeeking to be coming from near the rear wheels. Sounded similar to dry rubber or a mouse, however no mouse was found. Any idea where it is coming from? I tried spraying some wd-40 on some rear rubber parts but no luck. Any idea's? Thanks
You're on the right track, so keep checking all rubber grommets, etc in rear suspension. WD40 will only last a short time, then the squeak will return.
Last edited by 65tripleblack; Mar 11, 2007 at 06:20 PM.
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trailing arm bushings are a big job.... search the forum there are plenty of discussions about them...
you cannot isolate the trailing arm bushing, so just spray liberal amounts of lube into the frame cavity and see if it gets better
you cannot isolate the trailing arm bushing, so just spray liberal amounts of lube into the frame cavity and see if it gets better
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[QUOTE=you cannot isolate the trailing arm bushing, so just spray liberal amounts of lube into the frame cavity and see if it gets better[/QUOTE]
Look inside the wheel well, just forward of the rear wheel. Look for a nut, and spray inside the frame cavity there. The nut and bolt hold the control arm rubber bushings.
Look inside the wheel well, just forward of the rear wheel. Look for a nut, and spray inside the frame cavity there. The nut and bolt hold the control arm rubber bushings.
