Squeak after new front leaf spring install.

[Raystar57]

As Nole stated those bushings have some movement and I can see some squeak there.
They look lubricated with anti-sieze so I am surprised they would squeak that much now and only 2 years old.
But hey I don't know, they could.

Question is how are the king pin mounting rings lubricated?
I don't see fittings on them and they look dry.
This to me would be more of a squeak prone area as the steering is rotated.
Are they like a manual pack?

As Aflyer said, the spring nylon spacers should get grease and I would use bearing grease.
You could also coat it between the springs all the way across to insure springs are lubed.

[Raystar57]

After some research I found out about Heim joints.
Seems like they are self lubricated but some folks spray them down to prevent squeaks.
Kash, did you solve your squeak?

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[Kashmir]

Buggy is at camp and I will not be there this weekend. I am getting the urethane bushings and some white lithium grease.
I'll have it fixed over the first weekend of July.


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[E36Racer]

In my experience with car racing, polyurethane bushings will always squeak before rubber. However, Nole's experience seems the contrary so I might give it a shot as well. I'm tired of having to spray lithium grease on ever couple weeks. I might try to take them off and put some wheel bearing grease on there to see if it holds up longer than spray stuff.

Ray- typically with heim joints, which is what is holding the king pins, they are often run dry. Granted not 100% of the time but it's not uncommon. Since they don't have dust boots like a ball joint, any grease or other lubricant will just collect dirt and they will wear out super fast. Plus metal on metal usually doesn't squeak like a soft bushing.


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[dundeebarnbuggy]

Originally Posted by Kashmir

Buggy is at camp and I will not be there this weekend. I am getting the urethane bushings and some white lithium grease.
I'll have it fixed over the first weekend of July.


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If you forget to bring the grease, there is always Kentucky Jelly!

[Kashmir]

Love my Kentucky Jelly on toast!!!


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[gornoman]

I am sooooooooo afraid to ask about Kentucky jelly, lol!

[Kashmir]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STFwMDkMDWc

[Cruise Master]

Originally Posted by E36Racer

In my experience with car racing, polyurethane bushings will always squeak before rubber...

I had just the opposite with RV's. Did need to coat the polyurethane sway bar bushings with their tube of lube though. After that never a problem.

Those bushings just showed up today in the mail. Walmart. com 3'rd party guys sure were fast on this one. Now to find some time.

[dundeebarnbuggy]

Originally Posted by Kashmir

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STFwMDkMDWc

Aaannd there you have it.