Why do my rear springs squeak?
Why do my rear springs squeak?
As your vehicle goes over irregularities in the pavement, the leaf springs minimize the jolt transference to the chassis. Sometimes, dirt or moisture can build up between the leaf springs, causing them to squeak, groan or moan when you hit a bump. While this can be annoying, it’s not overly detrimental to the vehicle.
Why is the rear of my truck squeaking?
Besides brakes squeaking, the most common squeaks are usually associated with your vehicle’s suspension. The squeaking suspension parts are often associated with a lack of lubrication when metal-on-metal wear is happening in connections such as the tie-rods, suspension joints and steering linkage.
What to do about squeaky leaf springs on GM trucks?
Dry the springs with compressed air. Apply a liberal amount of grease, GM P/N 12345996 (in Canada, use P/N 10953501), under the front and rear tip inserts for the #2 and #3 leaves, on top of the tip inserts, and in between the #1 and #2, and #2 and #3 leaves, as indicated below.
Why does my Chevy Silverado make a squeaking noise?
We also found the GM service bulletin 06-03-09-004M for the 1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado and a number of other trucks about a squeaking noise from the rear of the vehicle. Here is the link to the bulletin on the NHTSA website.
Why are my leaf springs making a squeaky noise?
This condition may be due to debris getting between the leaf springs. To correct this condition, lubricate the rear leaf springs using the following procedure. Important: It has been found that the application of grease to the rear leaf springs does a better job of preventing the noise from reoccurring than replacement of the spring.
Why does my car squeak when I hit a bump?
Dry the springs with compressed air. Apply a liberal amount of grease, GM P/N 12345996 (in Canada, use P/N 10953501), under the front and rear tip inserts for the #2 and #3 leaves, on top of the tip inserts, and in between the #1 and #2, and #2 and #3 leaves, as indicated below.
Why does my GM Truck make a squeaking noise?
Some customers may comment about a squeak noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. During normal operation, certain vehicles may exhibit a squeaking noise that may be traced to the rear leaf springs.
This condition may be due to debris getting between the leaf springs. To correct this condition, lubricate the rear leaf springs using the following procedure. Important: It has been found that the application of grease to the rear leaf springs does a better job of preventing the noise from reoccurring than replacement of the spring.
As your vehicle goes over irregularities in the pavement, the leaf springs minimize the jolt transference to the chassis. Sometimes, dirt or moisture can build up between the leaf springs, causing them to squeak, groan or moan when you hit a bump. While this can be annoying, it’s not overly detrimental to the vehicle.
