Squeak! Help?

[Munnerz]

I have this annoying squeak sort of noise.
If I rock the ute(manual trans ppl will no what I mean) in low rpm when taking off, and sometimes when I brake, any ideas?
I'm thinking its suspension bushes?! It's coming from the front to btw?
I remember hearing something about it on here a while ago

 

[Old.Tony]

The bushes in my front shocks started to deteriorate and made a really annoying noise. As I'd come to a stop in traffic it sounded like I was trying to bonk a sheep. Made many a person turn their head - the guys in jealous rage, and the girls in exasperation.

 

[Munnerz]

It's not heaps loud or anything lol, my ute is only 13000ks old btw, I'm getting more and more tempted to spray wd40 all around my shocks to stop it lol.

 

[doc]

Front. Probably bushes - check the sway bar bushes.

If it was rear, I would say spring clamps. The rubber covered ones on my Old Man Emu springs squeak like a mongrel unless I keep them regularly lubricated with lithium grease

 

[steve1961]

As Tony said , lower front shock bushes or swaybar bushes , and it don't take too much to flog out STD shock bushes , but if you brought it new , take it back to the stealers , and ill bet all they do at first is spray them with rubber lubricant

 

[Munnerz]

As Tony said , lower front shock bushes or swaybar bushes , and it don't take too much to flog out STD shock bushes , but if you brought it new , take it back to the stealers , and ill bet all they do at first is spray them with rubber lubricant

Dealers can't be trusted.
I also have OME suspension, I would rather learn off the guys with experience in servicing my suspension anyhow

 

[steve1961]

Well that throws a different light on it , it's most likely your lower shock bushes , some apprentice had probably done them up with the truck still on the hoist , and they must be done up with the weight of the vehicle on them or they will flog out in no time , and make the exact noise your hearing

 

[steve1961]

If their badly worn you will be able to see it , the shock bolt won't be centered in the shock eye , and you might be able to see where the rubber is torn , but at this point they usually make a knocking as well ,

 

[steve1961]

LOL having said all that , i hope you weren't the apprentice . well lesson learned if you were , no point crying over spilled milk , you will have to have the bushes pressed out , and i would replace them with the super pro nolathane ones , people say they ride harsher , but ive never felt it , and they will last forever , while you have it apart a super pro coil seat would be a good move too , it raises the suspension about 15 mm and you regain what you have lost with sag

 

[Munnerz]

LOL having said all that , i hope you weren't the apprentice . well lesson learned if you were , no point crying over spilled milk , you will have to have the bushes pressed out , and i would replace them with the super pro nolathane ones , people say they ride harsher , but ive never felt it , and they will last forever , while you have it apart a super pro coil seat would be a good move too , it raises the suspension about 15 mm and you regain what you have lost with sag

Hahaha, nah mate I wasn't involved in my suspension. ARB installed it for me.
Thanks heaps for the info, this is why this forum is the tits. Has all the info you need
Cheers

 

[steve1961]

Well it would be back to ARB if it was mine , iam getting fairly sick of arb , I've been using their stuff for over 20 years , and the place has gone to the dogs , I've had a new bar replaced twice now , and this one still looks like it's been painted by a blind man with Parkinson's disease !!!