Date:         Mon, 14 Oct 1996 20:36:22 -0700
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From:         ddes@anet-dfw.com (David Schwarze)
Subject:      Re: Squeak, squeak cure?

At 7:20 AM 10/14/96, Jeff Carver wrote:
>Howdy -
>I have been noticing a distinct *squeak* sound from the front end of my
>'80 lately. The sound is definitely related to vertical movement of
>the front end.  I can wiggle in my seat at a stop and hear it. While
>doing a front disc replacement yesterday I was able to locate a
>culprit.  The anti-sway bar goes through a rubber bushing as do
>other bits and pieces of the suspension system.  I can see black
>residue (rubber?) next to where the metal bar goes through the rubber
>on a small portion of the bushing.
>
>Query: What nasty things are happening and what can one do about?

You can take the bushings out and grease those pups.  Should fix the
problem for oh, a little while or so.  Probably better to replace them.
Polyeurethane bushings squeak really bad (i.e. "high performance"
bushings).  Buy the stock rubber ones from the dealer.  Yeah, it's one of
those "ask me how I know" things...

-David

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