Squeaky suspension

Post by **winger300** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:54 pm

I've developed a squeak/creak in my front suspension. It started with just the offside, now its both sides. I cant work out where its coming from though, dampers seem ok, i gave the trunnions a fresh squirt of grease, spray some WD40 on the eyebolts and ends of the tie bars, but it still squeaks.

I checked for play in the trunnions, with the front of the car jacked up, they seem ok, no movement when i rock the wheel. Is this something i should be worried about?

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 1:33 am

Sounds like the suspension rubbers, I had lots of squeaks and creaks so I replaced the lot with poly bushes, as they were quite badly worn so much so in the case of the eyebolt ones I had to get new eyebolts as they had becomed ridged were the rubber was shot.

Post by **newagetraveller** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 4:31 pm

Try lubricating the rubber bushes with brake fluid.

Post by **salty_monk** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 4:42 pm

or sunflower oil.... I believe!

Post by **Chris Morley** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:57 am

Yep, new bushes are required - the squeeking drives you mad in the meantime. However it does go away when you drive through deep puddles or in heavy rain.....

Post by **Gareth** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:31 pm

I was told that if the weather is cold, then the suspension might squeak because the rubbers aren't as pliable as they should be - even with poly bushes...

Post by **winger300** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:43 pm

uggh, i'm not looking forward to doing this job

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:44 pm

And dont do what I did when I did mine, click the ratchet the wrong way (no I dont know why I changed direction) and place on the nut to be tightened home pull hard one damaged thumb nail on the lower suspension arm later

, just take your time and allow that you may need to replace the Eyebolts as well if you dont have any spare ones to hand, if you are unsure just allow a whole weekend and you will have plenty of time, the older I get the longer things take probably due to the frequent tea break`s that are required

Post by **rayofleamington** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 5:36 pm

the older I get the longer things take

same here, but when I was younger I was more inclined to put stuff back together with dodgy parts rather than delay the job waiting for new bits.
The other amusing thing to do is go and buy all the bits you 'might' need then find out you didn't need them and have a growing selection of new spares..

Post by **Matt** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:25 pm

Well I havent got to the stage of putting my sprite back together yet, so lets see what happens

Ray.... You don't look that old!!!

Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 5:14 pm

Ray.... You don't look that old!!!

Well thanks... unless that was sarcasm

Post by **Matt** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 11:33 am

No it wasn't I reckon you are late twenties, am I right?

Post by **Kevin** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 11:42 am

No it wasn't I reckon you are late twenties, am I right?

Careful you might be on thin ice

Post by **Cam** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 3:55 pm

Ray is about 3 1/2 years older than me!

What age did you have me down as??

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:42 am

What age did you have me down as??

Well both of you are a couple of decades younger than me

Post by **Cam** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:00 pm

Well both of you are a couple of decades younger than me

Put together??

Only joking, put the shotgun down.....................

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:12 pm

Put together??

I am just still older than you 2 using that formula and as for shotguns I would keep clear of Chris with those toilet paper remarks

Post by **rayofleamington** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:23 pm

Late 20s!!! weyhay

Actually I'm about twice as old as I was when I bought my first Minor..
On a business trip to the states when I was in my late 20's I was chatting to a waitress and asked her to guess my age. When she replied "early 30's" I was not happy! Even if it was probably due to the frequent long haul flights. Especially as she probably took a few years off to be polite

Post by **Cam** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:38 pm

I am just still older than you 2 using that formula

Well, that's OK as long as it's not by 2 decades as well or you would be as old as our branch chairman (exactly - oddly enough)!

and as for shotguns I would keep clear of Chris with those toilet paper remarks

Duly noted!