On 9 Feb 2005 at 9:42, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote: > > But...my front and rear coil springs are sweaky. > > -What causes this? > > > Most commonly a front suspension squeak is caused by worn upper control arm > bushings: > > http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251407077 Yup. Can be confirmed by spraying WD-40 or similar into the bushings and driving. Don't expect it to last very long, but it can confirm the source of the noise. I sprayed a liquid moly grease in mine for about a year every month of so before I finally replaced them. This was 5-6 years ago, and I only did one side. The other side is still fine. the job can be done without press, but it requires a vise and lots of banging with a hammer. You will deform the old one getting it out, but this can then be used to install the new ones without damaging them. While you're in there - did you install the front upper shock rubber bushings that came with the KYBs? If so, and you have knocking in the front end, this is the cause. I did this, and was told about the problem. I had kept the old bushings (rubber donuts), so I reinstalled them, and knocking is gone. -- Shawn Wright I.T. Manager Shawnigan Lake School |
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