Christopher
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
Is it just mine or is anyone elses ALCAN or BOR leafs really really noisy and squeeky? Any ideas on how to quiet them up some?
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?? 4 those with ALCAN or Big Offroad Leafs
- Thread starter Christopher
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LRRH
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- South Cheeseland
I don't think the leaves are actually squeaky......did you grease the shackles??
Christopher
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
I greased every bushing, every zerk, everthing except the leaves themselves, and it's just noisy.
it's the poly spring bushings. you have to use white lithium type grease and evidentally you have to do it often. Sucks. I hate my poly bushings. they're the noisest thing on my whole damn jeep and my jeep is a POS.
I don't konw why they don't just put rubber in the damn spring eyes. will flex better and squeak none.
I don't konw why they don't just put rubber in the damn spring eyes. will flex better and squeak none.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
I won't run poly spring eye bushings for that very reason. Spray the hell out of them with WD40, often, that sort of worked for me. I've also seen them installed with never seize, or try the white grease.
Also, the shackle bolts need to be loose, snug but loose. Be sure you can still turn the bolt with an end wrench.
Also, the shackle bolts need to be loose, snug but loose. Be sure you can still turn the bolt with an end wrench.
SeanP
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Rocklin, CA
yep mine are noisy. John John now offers rubber bushings with his springs.
SeanP
SeanP
JEEPZZ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- In front of my PC
I got the rubber bushing in mine when I bought them last year during a "free rubber bushing upgrade" sale. No squeaks.
RCP Phx
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Phoenix,Az
It not uncommon for it to be the leaves themselves!Quick test:jack up the rear by the hitch/bumper so the leaves open up(fan out) then spray them down real good with wd-40.It wont last but it will tell you if it the springs!
