my leaf spring bushings creak...really annoying with some grease it will go away but then come back a day or two later....where can i buy new bushings and how hard will they be to put them in?? hope the new ones will fix the problem...
my leaf spring bushings creak...really annoying with some grease it will go away but then come back a day or two later....where can i buy new bushings and how hard will they be to put them in?? hope the new ones will fix the problem...
2001 seirra 5.3L ex cab.-- 93 performance Nelson Tune,longtube pacesetter headers, ory, magnaflow with electric cut out, airaid cai, throttle body spacer, clear corners, 1400 watt system, 2 ifinity tens custom boxes, panasonic head unit, punch grill....sold :-(
09 camry se v6....gotta have a gas saver while in college...still gets up and goes tho
??? you have aftermarket/poly leaf spring bushings already? Or are you saying the stock rubber bushings are creaking? Replacing the bushings is involved but not brain surgery; getting the original rubber one out is the biatch, I've had to torch them out before. I don't know if it is possible to install a greaseable poly or delrin busing in a leaf spring eye but that's the only way to do it, that way you can hit it with a grease gun every so oftenIf you just replace with a large polyurethane bushing it'll squeak eventually, even the "squeak free" ones.
Mr. P.
edit - another hint, I thought six months ago I had a rear suspension squeak, and I finally got my butt under the truck and discovered when I yarded on the exhaust pipe it squeaked! Culprit was an exhaust clamp bolt rubbing on the frame crossmember, normally they are 1/4" apart but the exhaust 'floated' enough that on rough road the end of the bolt would rub on the frame crossmember and make the offending squeak. I would have never guessed because the squeak sounded just like rubber bushing squeak, not metal-to-metal contact but I was wrong. I shortened the bolt with a grinder so there was 1/2" clearance and problem is gone.
Are you talking about the shackles and hangers squeaking?
I had that problem of the ass end squeaking as well, so I crawled under there and sprayed it down with white lithium grease and it stopped.
1951 3100
1984 C10
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mister P @ Feb 8 2007, 02:17 PM) [snapback]82676[/snapback]</div>??? you have aftermarket/poly leaf spring bushings already? Or are you saying the stock rubber bushings are creaking? Replacing the bushings is involved but not brain surgery; getting the original rubber one out is the biatch, I've had to torch them out before. I don't know if it is possible to install a greaseable poly or delrin busing in a leaf spring eye but that's the only way to do it, that way you can hit it with a grease gun every so often
Mr. P.
edit - another hint, I thought six months ago I had a rear suspension squeak, and I finally got my butt under the truck and discovered when I yarded on the exhaust pipe it squeaked! Culprit was an exhaust clamp bolt rubbing on the frame crossmember, normally they are 1/4" apart but the exhaust 'floated' enough that on rough road the end of the bolt would rub on the frame crossmember and make the offending squeak. I would have never guessed because the squeak sounded just like rubber bushing squeak, not metal-to-metal contact but I was wrong. I shortened the bolt with a grinder so there was 1/2" clearance and problem is gone.
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its the stock ones i need to replace...where can i buy new ones at? i know its them cuz ill press on my bed and it will creak then ill spray silicone on the bushings and it will stop....but its driving me crazy lol
2001 seirra 5.3L ex cab.-- 93 performance Nelson Tune,longtube pacesetter headers, ory, magnaflow with electric cut out, airaid cai, throttle body spacer, clear corners, 1400 watt system, 2 ifinity tens custom boxes, panasonic head unit, punch grill....sold :-(
09 camry se v6....gotta have a gas saver while in college...still gets up and goes tho
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(blackout00 @ Feb 8 2007, 02:25 PM) [snapback]82679[/snapback]</div>Oh yeah that would get old FAST. Well, I'm sure Energy Suspension has a bushing that fits; what you may have to do is measure the inside diameter & width of the leaf spring eyes and then they can check and give you a part number, then buy them from Summit Racing. If you want ultimate suspension performance call Global West with the same measurements and see if they have a set of Del-A-Lum busings that would fit, they will be a lot more expensive but will for sure be greaseable - that's the key is finding one you can lube later with a grease gun.its the stock ones i need to replace...where can i buy new ones at? i know its them cuz ill press on my bed and it will creak then ill spray silicone on the bushings and it will stop....but its driving me crazy lol[/b]
Mr. P.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(duckysbht @ Feb 8 2007, 02:22 PM) [snapback]82677[/snapback]</div>its mainly the hanger....but the shackel one does it to....ya i spray grease on it like everday and it will eventually start creaking again...when i put the drop on we put grease all aorund the bushing and it stopped for like a couple of weeks but it started up again...Are you talking about the shackles and hangers squeaking?
I had that problem of the ass end squeaking as well, so I crawled under there and sprayed it down with white lithium grease and it stopped.
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2001 seirra 5.3L ex cab.-- 93 performance Nelson Tune,longtube pacesetter headers, ory, magnaflow with electric cut out, airaid cai, throttle body spacer, clear corners, 1400 watt system, 2 ifinity tens custom boxes, panasonic head unit, punch grill....sold :-(
09 camry se v6....gotta have a gas saver while in college...still gets up and goes tho
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(blackout00 @ Feb 8 2007, 03:21 PM) [snapback]82684[/snapback]</div>Thats wierd. Don't worry ive got a sick ass squeak in the front of my truck ive been trying to find.its mainly the hanger....but the shackel one does it to....ya i spray grease on it like everday and it will eventually start creaking again...when i put the drop on we put grease all aorund the bushing and it stopped for like a couple of weeks but it started up again...
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1951 3100
1984 C10
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(duckysbht @ Feb 8 2007, 03:23 PM) [snapback]82685[/snapback]</div>ya its getting to the point where im gonna buy new leaf springs....hey do u still have ur stock bumper for sale?Thats wierd. Don't worry ive got a sick ass squeak in the front of my truck ive been trying to find.
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2001 seirra 5.3L ex cab.-- 93 performance Nelson Tune,longtube pacesetter headers, ory, magnaflow with electric cut out, airaid cai, throttle body spacer, clear corners, 1400 watt system, 2 ifinity tens custom boxes, panasonic head unit, punch grill....sold :-(
09 camry se v6....gotta have a gas saver while in college...still gets up and goes tho
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(blackout00 @ Feb 8 2007, 03:25 PM) [snapback]82686[/snapback]</div>Yeah I do. Its sitting at my house. You wanna buy it?ya its getting to the point where im gonna buy new leaf springs....hey do u still have ur stock bumper for sale?
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1951 3100
1984 C10
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(duckysbht @ Feb 8 2007, 05:03 PM) [snapback]82698[/snapback]</div>can the chrome be painted?? cuz i want a painted bumper but mine right now is all messed upYeah I do. Its sitting at my house. You wanna buy it?
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2001 seirra 5.3L ex cab.-- 93 performance Nelson Tune,longtube pacesetter headers, ory, magnaflow with electric cut out, airaid cai, throttle body spacer, clear corners, 1400 watt system, 2 ifinity tens custom boxes, panasonic head unit, punch grill....sold :-(
09 camry se v6....gotta have a gas saver while in college...still gets up and goes tho
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