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Astro Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#134092
as i drive my 73 bus it squeaks fairly loudly at the front. the mechanic could not find it and when he put it on the hoist it went away for a little while so he thought he must of just moved something. the squeak is back (within a few days) does this sound like shock absorbers? any thoughts?🙂
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Menangler Custom Title Time!

1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#134096
It might be a dry ball joint,
Are all the boots in good condition? Get a can WD 40 with a tube on it and slip it behind to ball joint boot and give it a squirt, if it goes away it is a ball joint, it won't work for very long, you will need to fit a new joint soon.
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Astro Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#134098
i got under a little while ago and had someone bounce the car and move the steering wheel but could not find it. i will give that a go and let you know thanks.🙂
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Astro Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#134243
hasnt the ball joint got a rubber boot. how do i squirt. it is just a temporary fix.
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#134268
Astro Boy wrote:hasnt the ball joint got a rubber boot.
That is the point. It the rubber looks dry and cracked then real good chance it is dry and not lubricating.
Maybe get one of those tins with the thin straw and squirt it in the crack??
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Astro Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#134288
its not cracked and looks in pretty good condition. any other thought on what the squeak could be?🙂
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graham Commited Dubber

74 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#134293
had the same trouble greased every grease nipple in the front end bounced on the car and it went away hope this helps you john,
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#134385
Take the shocks off the car and drive it around the block see if that fixes it then you need new shocks. , or its the ball joint.

To replace the ball joint on a Kombi you have to remove the torsion arm and use a 25 ton press to push out and replace the ball joint its the only way to get them out.
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#134386
I take it you have greased the torsion tubes correctly and there full of grease ???
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Astro Boy Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#134409
greased them a couple of months ago but il check that again.
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