Date:         Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:25:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Mervyn Readman <themervino@CS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mervyn Readman <themervino@CS.COM>
Subject:      Very squeaky front end

My van front end has become very very squeaky. I mean to the point
bordering on embarassing. It's that sound like springs/bushings rubbing. It
started a little a few months back and has continued to get worse. I put on
new bilstein shocks about a month back  and it has since become real loud
and consistent. It does it more when it is warm outside. It does it when I
bounce on the front fender. It does it when I wiggle the steering wheel. It
is coming from both sides of van. When I climb under the van and have a
friend shake the van I can not really tell exactly where it is coming from.
It seem's to come from all over the bushings/springs/shocks area. Anyone
have any experience with this? Any ideas of how to make it stop? It is
starting to feel like fingers on a chalk board. I'm about ready to pressure
wash the whole front end with teflon lube here pretty soon.   Merv. 90
Subie/Carat