Front End Squeek

[bax467]

2005 GMC Sierra Excab z71 48k miles. Have a squeek in the front suspension, very constant especially at slow speeds. Can rock the truck back and forth by hand to replicate the squeek you hear going down the road. Dealer says it is lower shock mounts get loose. They dropped the lower arms and put lithium grease all over the lower shock mount before putting it all back together on both sides. Is there any sort of permanent fix? I've also heard an upper shock mount out of alignment can cause this sort of squeek. New shocks? New lower a-arms? bushings? Please help! I'm going crazy!

[toojayz]

2005 GMC Sierra Excab z71 48k miles. Have a squeek in the front suspension, very constant especially at slow speeds. Can rock the truck back and forth by hand to replicate the squeek you hear going down the road. Dealer says it is lower shock mounts get loose. They dropped the lower arms and put lithium grease all over the lower shock mount before putting it all back together on both sides. Is there any sort of permanent fix? I've also heard an upper shock mount out of alignment can cause this sort of squeek. New shocks? New lower a-arms? bushings? Please help! I'm going crazy!

 

I have had squeaks like that before in many of my trucks and it usually turns to be the sway bar bushings. You may want to take a look at them. Just my .02 hope it works

[bax467]

Thanks for the reply. I will have my dealer take a look at that next time it goes in.

[pm26]

You may want to use some silicone grease on those bushings. Ace Hardware sells small tubs of that grease for about $ 2. It is almost like clear RTV - real thick, but does not harden.

 

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak...........

[bax467]

You may want to use some silicone grease on those bushings. Ace Hardware sells small tubs of that grease for about $ 2. It is almost like clear RTV - real thick, but does not harden.

 

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak...........

 

 

Well, I'll just have to see if i can fix it myself then. Truck have to be on a lift to disconnect sway bars?

[pm26]

You may want to use some silicone grease on those bushings. Ace Hardware sells small tubs of that grease for about $ 2. It is almost like clear RTV - real thick, but does not harden.

 

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak...........

 

 

Well, I'll just have to see if i can fix it myself then. Truck have to be on a lift to disconnect sway bars?

 

 

I do not think so. Just make sure it is parked on a level surface.

[bax467]

You may want to use some silicone grease on those bushings. Ace Hardware sells small tubs of that grease for about $ 2. It is almost like clear RTV - real thick, but does not harden.

 

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak...........

 

 

Well, I'll just have to see if i can fix it myself then. Truck have to be on a lift to disconnect sway bars?

 

 

I do not think so. Just make sure it is parked on a level surface.

 

 

Alrightythen! I'm all over that like white on rice. Thanks for the info