Squeaking Shock

Stus99GT

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My drivers side rear shock (I think its that atleast) squeaks whenever I go over a bump . I've only noticed this since it has become cold outside. I was wondering if there is anyway to fix this, beside replacing it completely. It seems to me a little early for shocks to be going bad considering my car only has 33,000 miles. My last stang had 150,000 miles, and never had a shock go bad.

 

jstreet0204

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Stus99GT said:

My drivers side rear shock (I think its that atleast) squeaks whenever I go over a bump . I've only noticed this since it has become cold outside. I was wondering if there is anyway to fix this, beside replacing it completely. It seems to me a little early for shocks to be going bad considering my car only has 33,000 miles. My last stang had 150,000 miles, and never had a shock go bad.

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I had a similar noise with mine. Mine wasn't the shock, it was the lower control arm bushing. I sprayed some white litium grease around it and it stopped.

 

Ruffrider

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With only 33K I doubt it's the shock. Just get under the car and spray they hell out of everything that needs to be lubricated and see if it stops anything.

 

Red2V

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im having the same problem on my car and it dosent even have 19,000 miles on it yet. Mabye i'll try spraying some stuff up.

 

Stus99GT

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jstreet0204 said:

I had a similar noise with mine. Mine wasn't the shock, it was the lower control arm bushing. I sprayed some white litium grease around it and it stopped.

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Thanks for the help. Where can I get some white litium grease at? I originally wondered if lubricating the different suspension components would work. Thanks again for the help.

 

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drb81

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my car had 19,000 on it and toasted a lr shock at the strip, might also try if you've ever had the shocks off, the lower bracket on the axle will cause a squeak if overtightend

 

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SCRiMADi

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Thank you gentlemen! I was having to live with the worst squeak, and was about to have it looked at. A little lube to the control arm bushings and all is quiet.

 

sapperstang78

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Mine did that after installing the springs. Sounds like the right rear. What do you guys recommend lubing the suspension parts with? I know you said lithium grease but what kind?

 

jstreet0204

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I just used the white lithium grease because it you can spray it on like WD40 but it doesn't run off. I think I got mine at autozone.

 

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Lowgrey

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suspension squeak

Would installing new bushings also help this out. I just happen to know what my wife is buying me for Christmas...