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The Shop => Suspension, Steering, Brakes, Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: UtahEagleGuy on August 21, 2014, 01:04:26 AM

Title: Squeaky! Please help!
Post by: UtahEagleGuy on August 21, 2014, 01:04:26 AM
I'm a little new to the forum and I need help. My 84 wagon is super Squeaky on the front drivers side and I don't know what to do! I already replaced the shocks. What else should I try?  :eaglebig:
Title: Re: Squeaky! Please help!
Post by: DaemonForce on August 21, 2014, 02:17:50 AM
Where is the noise coming from and more important WHEN?
It's been a while since I've driven one of these and I've been through enough that I can at piece together a small list:
• Grease or replace the upper ball joints
• Look for damage on the sway bar or its links
• Replace the lower control arm bushings
• Replace strut bushings
Title: Re: Squeaky! Please help!
Post by: eaglefreek on August 21, 2014, 10:00:51 AM
Could be a control arm bushing, but most likely it's a ball joint and probably not greaseable. I found out by poking a hole in my upper balljoint boot and spraying lube into it. The noise stopped, but just for a few weeks. Once it starts squeaking it's a sign it's on it's way out.
Title: Re: Squeaky! Please help!
Post by: UtahEagleGuy on August 21, 2014, 05:11:39 PM
I'll have to check those. Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Squeaky! Please help!
Post by: Prafeston on August 22, 2014, 03:29:07 PM
Where are you at in Utah? I currently live in Bullfrog, UT on Lake Powell.
Title: Re: Squeaky! Please help!
Post by: carnuck on August 22, 2014, 04:19:41 PM
I had a rock stuck in the bottom of my old springs that did that. Plus the swaybar end links.
Title: Re: Squeaky! Please help!
Post by: Baskinator on September 15, 2014, 09:46:50 AM
You will have to locate it on your own. Could be any of the above suggestions. I would suggest spraying bushings one at a time with silicone and test driving to see if you can locate the issue.

If it is squeaky when you press down on the fender, I would start with the upper control arm bushings. If the rubber looks cracked and dried out then they need to be replaced for best results.
Title: Re: Squeaky! Please help!
Post by: UtahEagleGuy on October 03, 2014, 10:26:18 AM
I'm in Utah County