[Z06] Axle Bolts
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Axle Bolts
Hey guys, so I have a creaking problem with my 02 Z06. It started about two weeks ago. I hear a creak (seemingly metal to metal) everytime I accelerate from first or in reverse and put load on the back end. The sound seems like it's comming from the rear passenger's side. After doing some research, I saw two potential issues; sway bar bushings or axle bolts.
A poster (sorry I don't remember the username) described his problem in a very similar way to mine (cracking/popping sound) and said that he took off the center caps to his wheels, took off the axle bolts, sprayed lubricant to blow out any rust and re-torqued the bolt. This is a fix I'm looking to try now before I replace the sway bar bushings with poly urethane ones. Are there any other parts that can be causing this creaking?
Thanks for any help you guys can give!
Car info:
-2002 Z06
-18.3k Miles
-Dual CAI
-Lowered on stock bolts, no front bushings, cut rears.
A poster (sorry I don't remember the username) described his problem in a very similar way to mine (cracking/popping sound) and said that he took off the center caps to his wheels, took off the axle bolts, sprayed lubricant to blow out any rust and re-torqued the bolt. This is a fix I'm looking to try now before I replace the sway bar bushings with poly urethane ones. Are there any other parts that can be causing this creaking?
Thanks for any help you guys can give!
Car info:
-2002 Z06
-18.3k Miles
-Dual CAI
-Lowered on stock bolts, no front bushings, cut rears.
Last edited by Seraphus; Jul 14, 2011 at 04:12 AM.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Mesa AZ
I had this issue and removed the axles from the hubs and used a little wheel bearing grease on the axle spines ( where there was a notable amount of rust on both hub and axle) put them back in the hubs and haven't heard anything since. I'd used a type of grease rather than a spray just for longevity.
