Question for the Jeep-i Masters out there. Since installing my new lift yesterday, I have this squeak in front. I didn't notice it at first but I was so focused on driving feel and waiting for death wobble (that never happened), it might have been squeaking yesterday but I didn't notice it
Today, no top / no doors, oh yeah, I can hear it. And it was easy to find the source pretty quick. ANY suspension movement, and it squeaks. The problem is the heim joint on my RE adjustable track bar. Any movement of the heim joint causes the squeak. I loosened the lock nut and put a wrench on the joint, you can hear the squeak in the video
http://s431.photobucket.com/albums/qq33 ... Bjoint.mp4
I doused it with PB Blaster and it's a little quieter, but still there. There's no grease fittings on the joint. My question is, what's the fix for this? A new heim joint? Can you get one with a grease fitting? At least now it's bearable and PB Blaster is cheap enough, but that's a band aid. I'd rather do it right
Track Bar Squeak
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Track Bar Squeak
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Re: Track Bar Squeak
Had the same thing, grease it!
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Re: Track Bar Squeak
Buy a tub O' grease and throw some on. Then work the joint (in the morning...) back and forth to get the grease in the nylon.
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Re: Track Bar Squeak
Cool. I like that option, it's better than the last thing that quieted it
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