Front Left Suspension Squeak

[BobBrumby]

I am getting this squeaking noise out of something at the top of the strut. You can get it to make the noise by pushing down then lifting up that corner of the car. That side does need a new ball joint which i am in the process of ordering but the noise is much higher than there anyway. 92 Brumby.

 

1. Do the strut tops get squeaky when they are old?

 

2. Or could it be the strut?

[Phizinza]

1. Yes, can get squeaky old struts.

 

2. Yes, it could be the strut.

 

You could try putting WD40 up there, but it probably wouldn't last long.

 

I have recently changed the springs on both my struts. It was very easy. If you have spring compressors just pull the strut apart and grease it up.

 

Heres how I took my struts out:

Remove the lower ball joint (out of the hub is easier then out of the swing arm)

Remove the steering joint by taking the nut off, turning i up the other way, putting it back on so the top of the bolt is level with nut and hit it squarely with a hammer. You might need to hit it fairly hard.

unbolt the brake line holder on the strut (might be different on mine to stock, as I have a 2" lift)

Unbolt the top of the strut.

Pull the hub assembly backwards (to the back of the car) and then rotate it so the strut is facing folwards.

Unbolt the two bolts holding the strut to the hub.

Stick a flat head screw driver in the gap, hit with a hammer to pry open the hole in the hub and hit the strut out of the hub.

Put your spring compressors on, and take off the nut that olds the shocker assembly together.

Then you will see a washer with a rubber washer around it in between the spring holder cup thingy and the rubber bearing thing that lets it rotate (so you can steer.)

Maybe some grease in there will stop it from squeaking. Also you can try pushing on the shocker while it has no spring to see if it makes a squeak.

 

Hope that helps.