Squeaks in front end
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Squeaks in front end
Hello everyone;
I have some squeaks in the front end on my 84 Z51. I checked everything and all seems nice and tight. A friend suggusted that it may be the stock bushings and they need replacing. Anyone else experianced the same thing?
Thanks
I have some squeaks in the front end on my 84 Z51. I checked everything and all seems nice and tight. A friend suggusted that it may be the stock bushings and they need replacing. Anyone else experianced the same thing?
Thanks
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The sway bar bushings are not lubricated and the rubber can dry out over time. If you notice the squeaking when one wheel rolls over a bump I would suspect these bushings.
I just replaced mine with ES bushings and lubed the new bushings well before installation.
Do you have the old stock bushings or are they aftermarket?
I just replaced mine with ES bushings and lubed the new bushings well before installation.
Do you have the old stock bushings or are they aftermarket?
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Try to associate the squeak with a particular action to isolate the noise with a particular set of bushings.
If it is the sway bar bushings I strongly recommend installing a set of the ES black polygraphite bushings front & rear; if not I would replace the worn bushings with OEM style.
If it is the sway bar bushings I strongly recommend installing a set of the ES black polygraphite bushings front & rear; if not I would replace the worn bushings with OEM style.
