Squeaky suspension

[Pugsley]

Hi all  :D 

 

Ever since I had all four anti roll bar bushes replaced the front suspension of my 2004 2.1 x type has squeaked like an old sprung bed.

Could this be coincidence or has the work caused this?

 

Expert opinions needed  ;) 

 

Ta

[JOC Admin]

Generally, some new bushes can squeak from new...a way around this would be to remove them and spray liberally with Silicon.

However, I imagine the noise will disappear as they wear in after a short time.

Let us know how it progresses....hopefully it won't drive you mad!   

 

regards    Trevor

[Pugsley]

Thanks Trevor.

 

The bushes were fitted just under a year ago so I thought they would've worn in by now  :(

 

So your're suggesting it is the bushes causing the squeak and not something else that may have been disturbed when they were fitted. Do you know if this is common?

 

Thanks for your advice

 

Regards Richard

[JOC Admin]

Hi Richard,

 

I can't imagine that anything else would lead to a constant squeaking on your car...especially for almost a year now.

If anything was disconnected and refitted around the bushes then this would usually result in a 'clunking' noise (loose bolts, etc).

One other thought is that when fitting bushes, the final tighten up of the nuts/bolts should be when the suspension is loaded (e.g. the weight of the vehicle in the normal ride position).

So maybe loosen off the nuts/bolts and torque them back up when the vehicle is on the ground or ramps and then the bushes flex over a lesser angle.

 

Regards,   Trevor