Squeaky Leaf Springs

Wind the windows up and turn up the stereo. Hahaha

G'day Tukka,
Spraying with lanolin or any other wet/moist lubricant is going to be a bigger problem down the track as dust will stick to it and it will create a lapping effect. Your best bet would be to apply graphite as it is in dry form and it does not allow dust and other foreign particles to stick to it. Good luck with it.
Regards
Dedster

You might have to get them pulled apart and replace the plastic spacers in between the leaves.
While you re there ,you may as well do the bushes

They squeek , dont worry about it . The springs on my troopy squeek and clang around corners .

Hi Tukka

I had this problem with my old cruiser ute. What makes them squeak for my guess is those little u shaped brackets that align the leaf springs. Things to check are the U bolts over the diff. Were they changed with the new leaf springs - they usually are.

The real problem is if your car is crabbing a bit. the squeaking is the rear diff realigning all the time and the brackets squeaking. You could try insulating those brackets and see how the noise is then.

Also check the measurements from front diff to rear. Measure from the U bolts to U bolts.

Some of the older utes get a bit of a twist in the chassis and there is just not much you can do - the back axle will crab a bit.

Just my knowledge from experience. Give it a go.

David

Did they put NOLATHANE bushes in when they replaced the springs.

They are the worlds worst things for squeaking known to man.

Had some in a taxi once and they drove me mad so put the old rubber ones back.

Cheers

Leaf springs rely on the friction between the leaves for much of their self damping.
If you lubricate them you run a serious risk of breaking leaves.
Dinkum!

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

Thanks for the feed back all.

Thats given me a bit more of an idea but i spose if not, ill just have to put up with it

Cheers