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thomen
PostPosted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:16 am 
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hi all,
every time i hit a bump or am floating along on the wonders of hydrolastic suspension i get a sound like mice squeeking in the back (it's not mice i checked!) hehe
it's coming from the van rear doors or around that area any suggestions on what it could be and how to get rid of it?
i suspect it could be the locking pole things that go up into the holes when you close the door but have no idea cause it's hard to drive and lie in the back!
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Are you sure it's body and not suspension ? When the nylon cups that the suspension knuckles fit into wear they squeak on bumps like an old falcon . Failing that , trial and error with a little bit of grease on your finger on various contact areas till the squeak stops , just use a smidgen of grease and be aware of it when you open the doors so you don't coat yourself in it ....

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thomen
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so some new cup and balls could sort things out maybe?
ill try the grease first though...
thank you sports850!
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If you think it could be the suspension , squirt a bit of wd40 or oil into the cup and take it for a drive to confirm it , but only if you're pretty sure it's coming from there otherwise you might wash more grit etc into it and wear them prematurely . Have the knuckles got the rubber boots on them still and are they in good nick ?

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im supprised to say, i have had both a squeeky van, and a squeeky old falcon(66)... i would have to agree with ian on everything he has just said!

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thomen
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im not sure about the knuckles hehe ill need to look up what they are in my workshop manual and then ill get back to you!
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knuckles is just what I know them as , the little ball type thing at the end of the displacer rod that sits in the nylon cup , cup and ball sounds right .

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Possibly?

Or in our Estate,, a similar-sounding sound comes from the exhaust hangers where the metal strap goes around the tailpipe. Haven't had time to source a solution yet, though.
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Loose or sagging helper springs :?: :D

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