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| DickSteinkamp |
 Jul 7 2019, 05:19 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None  |
1976 V8 conversion. Stock front suspension. Not rebuilt (under my watch, anyhow)
If I push down on a front fender, I get a pretty good "squeak". Somewhat louder on the left than the right. Same with going over even minor bumps. Is there some way to isolate where the squeak is coming from? Are there typical bushings or other worn parts that produce a squeak? Thanks. |
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| iankarr |
Jul 7 2019, 05:24 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,474 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region 
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Very likely that's your torsion bar rubbing against the inside of the A-arm. Same thing happened on mine.
Over time the bushings wear out-of-round, allowing the bar to rub. Def something to address sooner than later. I made a video of the process. Link in my signature below. |
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| DickSteinkamp |
Jul 7 2019, 06:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(cuddy_k @ Jul 7 2019, 04:24 PM)  Very likely that's your torsion bar rubbing against the inside of the A-arm. Same thing happened on mine. Over time the bushings wear out-of-round, allowing the bar to rub. Def something to address sooner than later. I made a video of the process. Link in my signature below. Excellent video, Ian! Thanks. |
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| Mikey914 |
Jul 8 2019, 10:09 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,670 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Yep there is a reason we made them.
The tool really helps too. The job requires installing the bushing while it's hot. They are even on sale now too https://900designs-container.zoeysite.com/c...-install-tool-1 Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jul 8 2019, 11:01 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,868 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
lubricate the upper strut bushings and torsion bushings with rueglyde, that will solve it, standard procedure when doing a 914 major service
QUOTE(DickSteinkamp @ Jul 7 2019, 04:19 PM) 1976 V8 conversion. Stock front suspension. Not rebuilt (under my watch, anyhow) If I push down on a front fender, I get a pretty good "squeak". Somewhat louder on the left than the right. Same with going over even minor bumps. Is there some way to isolate where the squeak is coming from? Are there typical bushings or other worn parts that produce a squeak? Thanks. |
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| DickSteinkamp |
Jul 8 2019, 11:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Jul 8 2019, 10:01 AM) lubricate the upper strut bushings and torsion bushings with rueglyde, that will solve it, standard procedure when doing a 914 major service QUOTE(DickSteinkamp @ Jul 7 2019, 04:19 PM) 1976 V8 conversion. Stock front suspension. Not rebuilt (under my watch, anyhow) If I push down on a front fender, I get a pretty good "squeak". Somewhat louder on the left than the right. Same with going over even minor bumps. Is there some way to isolate where the squeak is coming from? Are there typical bushings or other worn parts that produce a squeak? Thanks. Thanks Doc. I’ll try that first. |
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| Tdskip |
Jul 8 2019, 12:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None
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Worth noting that poly bushings will squeak, so if that is what is in there it may be hard to totally get rid of it.
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| Mikey914 |
Jul 9 2019, 06:19 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,670 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Poly bushings will not hold up anything like the rubber for this application. Hate to say they would install easier, but you’d be doing it more often. A lot more often (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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| DickSteinkamp |
Jul 12 2019, 03:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
The Ru-Glyde did the trick. Thanks again, George. No more squeaks.
The downside is that it's only available in 1, 5, and 55 gallon sizes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) The 1 gallon is only $14, however and available at NAPA. If anyone near me needs some, come and get it. I remember "in the old days", before ArmorAll and other tire dressings, we used to buy it in a much handier size to clean and dress tires...  |
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| iankarr |
Jul 12 2019, 03:44 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,474 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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Good to know about this stuff and glad your squeak has been silenced. No disrespect to the Dr, but I'd want to make sure this isn't masking an issue instead of solving it. If you're still running the original stock bushings, there's a really good chance they're sagging and allowing the torsion bars to rub. You don't want one of those to fail while driving. If it just started, you should be ok for a while, but def something to put on the list.
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