Sqeaky Front Suspension? 04' Silverado Crew Cab

[bhsballer76]

I noticed recently the front suspension on my 2004 Silverado Crew Cab seems to be a little squeaky when going over larger road dips or bumps.

 

The truck just turned 59,000 miles and the only thing non stock are 20" SS wheels I added around 7,000 miles ago..

 

There is construction going on in both directions on the highway I travel to work and I notice it in some places where the roadway dips and also on some rail road tracks.

 

I try to take it easy on these obstacles and even go over them slower than most people on the road.

 

Still, when the suspension travels a little lower than normal , I can hear a squeaky/ spongey feel..

 

 

Any ideas on the cause and fix?

 

Thanks in Advance to all.

[00Silverado4x4]

Sway bar bushing might be getting dry. I know my truck now has ~94k miles and it's definitely the sway bar on mine. When I finally get around to do something about it I'm replacing them with the ones that have a grease fitting on them.

[bhsballer76]

Sway bar bushing might be getting dry. I know my truck now has ~94k miles and it's definitely the sway bar on mine. When I finally get around to do something about it I'm replacing them with the ones that have a grease fitting on them.

 

 

would this be something a visual inspection could diagnose?

[00Silverado4x4]

Probably a two person job, one to get the front end bouncing and the other to look underneath at same time to confirm where the noise is coming from. That's just how I did it to figure mine out. From what I've read on here some people just spray in some silicone around the bushing and let it soak in and tends to stop the noise (if it's the bushing).

[bhsballer76]

Probably a two person job, one to get the front end bouncing and the other to look underneath at same time to confirm where the noise is coming from. That's just how I did it to figure mine out. From what I've read on here some people just spray in some silicone around the bushing and let it soak in and tends to stop the noise (if it's the bushing).

 

 

 

Alright, thanks for the tip. I'll give it a look when I get some time.