Lets Lubricate:::=]
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Lets Lubricate:::=]
The fiber glass leaf-spring on the vette seems to be making a Squeaking sound whenever the suspension travels up and down. Has anyone in the forum lubricated the bushings that go arround the support on the leaf-spring. I'm thinking about doing it, but I would like to know what not to mess up in the process, or what to be cautious of
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Nope never have. Are you positive that's the source? Closely check the end links on the anti-roll bar. That has been a far more common source of noise. Also, don't rule out a shock.
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Front sway bar noise
Try dropping the front sway bar from its mounts and lubricating the insides of the rubber bushings with a good anti-seize grease. I replaced the Z-51 bar on my 2001 Vert with a 2004 Z-06 bar and bushings. I originally did not lubricate the bushings upon installation and had the same symptoms that you describe. Lubing the bushings resolved the problem.
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The car is a 1999 coupe with an automatic transmission. As for the lubing on the bushings I'll try. I do need to update my profile 2, so I'll do once I get home. Uhu work time!!!
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Try dropping the front sway bar from its mounts and lubricating the insides of the rubber bushings with a good anti-seize grease. I replaced the Z-51 bar on my 2001 Vert with a 2004 Z-06 bar and bushings. I originally did not lubricate the bushings upon installation and had the same symptoms that you describe. Lubing the bushings resolved the problem.
Good tip. I forgot to mention bar bushings. I used synthetic caliper grease on mine. It doesn't attack rubber and is very water/wash out resistant. Cheap too.
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put some shallow slits in the bushing to create small grease pockets, at least thats what I did with a dremel..............