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Dry Joints
by slightlydodgy » Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:38 pm
My front suspension has started to squeak real bad when turning the wheels or when you go over anything. It tends to suggest dry ball joints to me, the top ones are new and have grease nipples. The bottom ones are probably 20 years old but dont seem to have any slop in them and the rubbers are good. How do I grease these? Suspension man in New Plymouth said they need replacing Do they? Thanks for your thoughts
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Re: Dry Joints
by geeves » Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:19 pm
If they are like this and have no play they soon will. To test for play you need to use a crowbar as the front spring keeps them in tension. You could muck around removeing the joint then the boot which is not easily available if it rios and squish some grease in that way but its rarely successful.For the effort of stripping down I would just replace it. They are not expensive. As its your farm hack leave it till next wof
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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Re: Dry Joints
by slightlydodgy » Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:24 pm
I would but the squeak is #@%&(!!$ annoying and people stare!! Ill probably just do them as the cv boot on the same side as the worst one needs replacing Thanks for your wisdom.
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Re: Dry Joints
by muzila » Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:36 am
spray the front end with silicon spray like I did. he he he.
It got rid of the squeaking and allowd me time to get replacment parts with out noises.
Not a long term fix though.
It got rid of the squeaking and allowd me time to get replacment parts with out noises.
Not a long term fix though.
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Re: Dry Joints
by slightlydodgy » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:35 pm
typical -buy the joints and the ones on the ute stop squeaking. that guy murphy better hope that I never catch up with him!!!
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Re: Dry Joints
by geeves » Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:36 pm
squeaks fixed Whats the problem.
You probably got some moisture in there and when it drys the squeak will return
You probably got some moisture in there and when it drys the squeak will return
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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Re: Dry Joints
by slightlydodgy » Wed May 05, 2010 6:56 pm
Did the passenger side today -forgot to wind off the torsion bar before starting but otherwise all good. However gave the wheel a rock when finished and discovered the lower a arm bushes are also stuffed. Any words of wisdom before I start?
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Re: Dry Joints
by slightlydodgy » Fri May 07, 2010 6:08 pm
went to repco to get lower arm bushes and got the usual model? engine size? petrol/diesel? 4/2wd year? no that doesnt appear to be in our system Any way they think they found them (not in stock) does $185 each sound right?
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Re: Dry Joints
by geeves » Sun May 09, 2010 7:07 pm
dont know if anyone has ever replaced these. Your first
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Re: Dry Joints
by slightlydodgy » Mon May 10, 2010 5:21 pm
Bugger!! nice to have you back Geeves
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Re: Dry Joints
by geeves » Mon May 10, 2010 6:18 pm
I never left
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Re: Dry Joints
by slightlydodgy » Tue May 11, 2010 7:57 pm
didn't see you post for a few days and your absence is noticable
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Re: Dry Joints
by geeves » Wed May 12, 2010 2:58 pm
nice to be missed. I was down south a month ago and had limited access
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