Noise from front end/suspension ?

[safeulli]

Hi all, i need some help with a loud squeaky noise from the front end / suspension .
i can not find where the origin of that noise is? any tips on that ?
thanks

 

[Cornish4]

Hello safeulli, it's more than likely a suspension rubber bush, that is moving slightly in its metal housing. Try giving all the bushes a good spray with penetrating oil, like WD40, and see if that does the trick.
Regards Brian

 

[malcolm]

Lower suspension arm balljoint needs replacing! Don't spray oil on the bushes - it will make them degrade.

 

[Cornish4]

It works for me Malcolm

 

[reidalpine]

it couldn't be a trapped Easter-bunny could it? Hope you locate it....-R.

 

[Piet]

Malcolm is right, WD40 is not great for rubber. If you must spray something try:-
1. spray silicone lubricant as used on curtain runners etc
2. If you need something heavier to deaden light rattles put some brake rubber grease (doesn't harm rubber) into a syringe and squirt or smear some in. This works really well on rear suspension rattles when the torsion bar is rattling against the inner metal liner of the rubber bush and making the whole rear end resonate. Worked a treat after getting new bushes and still had a rattle.

 

[jasongtl]

Had this problem myself replaced the upper and lower balljoints, replaced all 4 shocks, still squeaking, replaced the control arm joints problem sorted, drives great

 

[safeulli]

Hi all, is was the ball joints, was a bit of work to get the rivets out , now it is all good, just one more question:
any recommendation how tight the nut for the axel should be?
thanks

 

[reidalpine]

Untill it breaks then back off a quarter.. (sorry-couldn't resist) someone on here will have the right torque for you. -R.

 

[jasongtl]

Hi all, is was the ball joints, was a bit of work to get the rivets out , now it is all good, just one more question:
any recommendation how tight the nut for the axel should be?
thanks

If your refering to the lower ballpoint nut, should be a Nyloc nut that came with the set, as long as it's on reasonably tight it won't be coming off

 

[mojobaby]

Hi Safeulli, according to the Heynes workshop manual, the axle nut should be 90 ft/lbs

 

[safeulli]

thanks all, it is about the nut that hold the drive axle in place