My rear end squeeks....what might be the problem?
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My rear end squeeks....what might be the problem?
In the foto, I'm pointing to one of the arm bushings that I SUSPECT is creaking/sqeeking. Can these bushings be lubed to stop squeeking? If so, with what? Is there a special technique? Is this a common area for squeeks? Or might it more likely be the shock?
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H2
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H2
Last edited by H2; 09-10-2008 at 12:14 PM.
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The nut your pointing to is the lower mount for the rear shock. IIRC there are no rubber bushings in there (the lower shock has a rubber insert) but I doubt it's squeeking, the upper mount is rubber mounted. The sway bar links are mounted in rubber bushings and could squeek. The rear hatch has two plastic guides on the sides that should mate with a 2" section of teflon tape (to avoid squeeks). The tape is often missing and will cause a squeek everytime you go over a bump.
Let us know what you find.
Let us know what you find.
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Thought you would like to read this, worked on an 85 Euro same creaking noise! Although I do like the lubing the shaft suggestion
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-forum/450614-shock-bolt-stuck.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-forum/450614-shock-bolt-stuck.html
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I figured, maybe I could help a little, because it was serious advice, ya know...just offered a bit light heartedly, sort of jazz things up a bit and bring some humor to it.
Ya know what I mean?
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I'd get some jack stands before I get a tub of lube, but that is just me.
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I'm getting rusty at this.
BTW, I had a rear end sqeak on both ends and I hit it with PB blaster, then wiped it off and followed it up with the 3-IN-1 lubricant. It happened after leveling the suspension prior to the alignment.
BTW, I had a rear end sqeak on both ends and I hit it with PB blaster, then wiped it off and followed it up with the 3-IN-1 lubricant. It happened after leveling the suspension prior to the alignment.
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