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Squeaky Shocks!! Already?! The car has only 6000 kms on it....

 

Ok - it's cold outside. Could that be the reason that my fairly new AWD wagon is squeaking? The squeak is coming from the right rear suspension assembly - could be the springs/shocks *(I'm not too technical). It sounds like I'm sitting on a squeaky bed, and it happens when I drive over even the smallest of bumps, sometimes on larger bumps I hear the same noise from the right front as well. I have just noticed it, so I haven't seen the dealer yet - any advice on what I could say that may motivate them to fix the problem? I have a suspicion that they'll claim it's normal.....

 

One of the reasons I bought a new car, was to get rid of my previous squeak-machine (but my old car had 120 000 kms) - I certainly hope that these squeaks are not something I have to learn to live with . Not this soon!

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Vava, it is very hard to diagnose something like that but it almost sounds like a normal squeek. Has it been very dry lately? I'd say give the car a good wash ... the kind that sprays the bottom.

 

Then get yourself a can of WD40 and spray down any moving part of the shock and spring that you might see coming in contact with other things. That is the easiest solution I can give you when it's really cold and you can't roll around the car too long :)

 

That should take care of your squeeks at least temporarily.

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unless it's the shocks it's self or the bushing's that hold the control arms ( if you have any ) what Sip id telling you will work for some time

 

new or used ~ salt and snow will do some damage to your car

 

i have worked on my Canadian car man oh man each time i tray to work on it hack saw or sawzalls do most of the work since most anything is rusted

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Less squeks when the weather warms up - mor squeaks when it drops below -20.

I figure some of the joints are 'looser' as everything shrinks as it gets so cold. Tried the wash & lube thing, and haven't had many squeaks since but it hasn't bee quite as cold.

 

Difficult for me to do an effective lube job as I have no garage. We'll see what the spring brings.

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Great ... yah when it's really cold a lot of weird things start to happen :) My jeep has this VERY loud bang up front when it's cold. I know exactly where it is coming from (front axle sway bar disconnect pins) ... but I have no idea why it does it when it's really cold and not at other times :D

 

 

Mos jan jan .. not sure if you have seen this or posted this before, but here's some more Russian Offroading :cool:

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Less squeks when the weather warms up - mor squeaks when it drops below -20.

I figure some of the joints are 'looser' as everything shrinks as it gets so cold. Tried the wash & lube thing, and haven't had many squeaks since but it hasn't bee quite as cold.

 

Difficult for me to do an effective lube job as I have no garage. We'll see what the spring brings.

 

 

 

 

Vavajan do you get problems like this ??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.corriere.it/Media/Foto/2002/01_Gennaio/07/trabant--550x342.jpg

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Vavajan do you get problems like this ??

 

Actually :P Yes, sometimes. Especially with all this rain lately.

You guys remember a few years ago we had an ice storm so bad, that more than half a million homes were without power for weeks. Downtown was an apocolyptical emptiness - towering skyscrapers, no lights, no vehicles, just ice and a frozen emptiness. Pretty trippy. I couldn't find a good pic, but here's an example:

ice1.gif

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Vavajan i just don;t have any word

all i have is an picture for you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.sunnybeach.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/bulgaria%202005%20beach.jpg

 

 

 

on the other hand i drove 3 hours on Saturday to take the kids to snow - guess what - it was only man made snow - no snow flakes -

it's th 3rd time this year

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Great ... yah when it's really cold a lot of weird things start to happen :) My jeep has this VERY loud bang up front when it's cold. I know exactly where it is coming from (front axle sway bar disconnect pins) ... but I have no idea why it does it when it's really cold and not at other times :D

Mos jan jan .. not sure if you have seen this or posted this before, but here's some more Russian Offroading :cool:

 

 

HOLY SH>>>T!!! :o

 

Acctually the scary parts were only the mosquitos! ;)

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Whoa, this thread is still alive...

 

Well, for what its worth.. My truck is alive and well. It was run into a couple of times during the years and re-done. I need new tires for the first time, and new shock absorbers on all 4's. The abuse its taken is crazy, especially for a midsize pickup. Everything is working perfectly fine except the stereo system that somehow I managed to blow up (aftermarket system)... ehh.. haven't used anythign but an ipod for a year anyways.

 

However, i was offroading a couple of months ago and though this certain trail i had been on many times before, I had forgotten there were so many joshua trees around. I came down a curvey hill way to fast, as i was deseprately steering away from the trees and to stay on the trail goin down a very sandy hill.. I managed to get my right rear mudflap shear the the las joshua tree before the end of the trail.. and it ripped half of the wheel well moulding right off. No other damage to the body though. I was thankful, and.. do not regret it at all, it was too much fun.

 

Also, to be able to better afford my commuting costs to college, i am soon getting a civic or a corolla or something.. I can't stand them :(.. atleast it will be stick shift.

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Sip looks like Toyota will be making FJ soon :) are you ready to donate your jeep to starving students and get your self in a Toyota ???

 

http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/fjcruiser.html

 

ohhh gooooooooooooooooooooood it look's good

 

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gall...Params=Itemnr=1

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Bigger is Badder

Toyota beefs up second-gen Tundra

 

 

 

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...04/1039/CARNEWS

 

New Double Cab

Length: 228.7 inches

Wheelbase: 145.7 inches

Engine: 5.7-liter V8

Power: 350 hp, 350 lb-ft (est.)

Max Towing Capacity: 10,000-plus lbs

 

Old Access Cab

Length: 218.3 inches

Wheelbase: 128.3 inches

Engine: 4.7-liter V8

Power: 271 hp, 313 lb-ft

Max Towing Capacity: 6900 lbs (4x4)

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Sip looks like Toyota will be making FJ soon :) are you ready to donate your jeep to starving students and get your self in a Toyota ???

 

http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/fjcruiser.html

 

ohhh gooooooooooooooooooooood it look's good

 

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gall...Params=Itemnr=1

 

 

ay sra hamar arten mer Davit@ gishernere che qnum. Anhaper spasuma (I guess I have to work overtime) :)

but its going to be a huge seler, very nice

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