Squeaky Belltech Shocks

[B.G.]

Anyone ever experience this. I hear a little squeak up front after installing my belltech shocks up front last week. I love how they ride, but whenever I go over little bumps when driving slow, something up front makes a little squeak. I am assuming its them, bc it wasnt there prior to installation. Any thoughts

 

[07Burb]

Have you looked at their mounting points to make sure all bolts are tight?

 

[B.G.]

Yes sir.. re torqued everything the other day thinking that was the problem, but it still persists...

 

[Modded]

It has to do with the actual strut, bump stop, and or the isolator. You did put the isolators back on right?
They are the rubber "dresses" around the top of the strut that stop the coils from touching the upper strut mount.
Also, I would have recommended slipping a bit of grease in the inside of the bumpstop before slipping it back on the shaft of the strut.
Now that everything is installed, it is best to just get a can of spray grease and spray inside the isolator "dress" with grease. Try and get it on the strut shaft and bumpstop as much as you can even though they are hidden behind the isolator.
The problem should stop after that.

 

[B.G.]

It has to do with the actual strut, bump stop, and or the isolator. You did put the isolators back on right?
They are the rubber "dresses" around the top of the strut that stop the coils from touching the upper strut mount.
Also, I would have recommended slipping a bit of grease in the inside of the bumpstop before slipping it back on the shaft of the strut.
Now that everything is installed, it is best to just get a can of spray grease and spray inside the isolator "dress" with grease. Try and get it on the strut shaft and bumpstop as much as you can even though they are hidden behind the isolator.
The problem should stop after that.

Thanks man. Yeah I reinstalled all that stuff. Isolaters, new bump stops etc. I am going to spray some liquid grease up I there tonight to see if it helps. Bc as of now it's kind of annoying. I shall report back

 

[B.G.]

Worked for a day, now the noises are back.. granted all i did was shoot some screw loose up in the shock and hope that it penetrated something. Ive been kinda lazy. Really dont want to take the wheel off, jack it up and get something that will insert it wayyy up where the bumpstops are.. Any convenient ideas?

 

[Modded]

Yeah. Get some suspension grease on your finger and slide other the truck. Pull back the isolator and work the grease on the shaft of the shock with your hand as high up as you can till you hit the bottom of the bump stop. Then, grab the bump stop and pull it up and down the shaft of the shock until it slides with ease.
You'll be good to go after that.
You need grease like this, or similar http://www.ebay.com/itm/Prothane-Su...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item5ae311cd1e
Pretty much the type of grease that goes in Zerk fittings.

---------- Post added at 07:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:22 PM ----------

Now that I read my last post it sounds kind of kinky.....

 

[07Burb]

 

[B.G.]

Yeah. Get some suspension grease on your finger and slide other the truck. Pull back the isolator and work the grease on the shaft of the shock with your hand as high up as you can till you hit the bottom of the bump stop. Then, grab the bump stop and pull it up and down the shaft of the shock until it slides with ease.
You'll be good to go after that.
You need grease like this, or similar http://www.ebay.com/itm/Prothane-Su...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item5ae311cd1e
Pretty much the type of grease that goes in Zerk fittings.

---------- Post added at 07:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:22 PM ----------

Now that I read my last post it sounds kind of kinky.....

Lol, i was rolling.. thanks for the help. Gonna try to tackle this tomorrow on my day off.

 

[waynesoffroad]

I had the same problem with one of my Street Performers. I tried everything with only getting a day or so of squeak free driving. I called the store I bought it from and they sent me a new one right away. Squeak has been gone since. But after I removed it to send back I noticed that the threaded part was slightly bent.