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squeaky leaf springs

andyblack

andyblack

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Maybe someone will know what to do here. Lately my leaf springs have been squeaking really loud. I mean it's about to annoy me to death. I think it's mainly the front springs and the driver's side seems to be the worst. The noise seemed to be coming from the shackle end of the spring, so I took the bushings out and put a lot of grease on them but it didn't seem to help. I did notice that the teflon pads that go between two of the leaves are destroyed. Could that be causing the squeak?

The front springs are stock length Tuff Country EZ Rides and are about 6 years old. They still have their arch and ride good. Not much rust on them at all. The bushings are poly and look good. Shackles are the ORD ones with greasable bushings. I keep plenty of grease in them.

I've heard of guys taking the spring packs apart and sanding them and painting them. Is there a certain paint I need to use? And where can I buy those teflon pad things?

Thanks for reading guys.
 
That I can't help ya with. Possibly rough country or a spring shop like that might sell a pack of em. But when I painted mine I used rustoluem primer and then satin black and it looked good for awhile.
 
These still look pretty good. It's just the squeak that's killing me. I wonder if there's corrosion between the leaves that I can't see that causing the squeak.
 
Well just a side thought, but are sure its a leafspring? Maybe try spraying WD-40 on the teflon things to make sure, what about shock bushings, body bushing or swaybar mounts?
 
Or even door bushings? Iv heard my rod knocking for days before I discovered a ratchet stuck in the engine bay knocking around.
 
I seen a thread recently either here or pirate where somebody got some of those pads. Ill try to find it... I need some too.
 
raymos said:
I seen a thread recently either here or pirate where somebody got some of those pads. Ill try to find it... I need some too.
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I'd appreciate that.

At first I couldn't tell what was making the squeak. I thought it was the drag link becuase it seemed to get louder when I turned, so I greased it and tightened up the bolts on the sleeve up but that wasn't it. Then I thought maybe it was the shocks, so I unbolted them and shook the truck with just my body weight. I still heard a squeak. I also thought about the body mounts, but I really think it's coming from the springs. I need one of those stethescopes...
 
It runs the length of the leaf, so you drill a hole in it for the center pin. I think jekbrown did a write-up on a spring rebuild he did, but I think its a member only article so you have to search for it.
 
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