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Andyboy · 03-02-2011, 08:03 PM

My truck is squeeking every bump on the road, its driving crazy. Is there anything i can do for that? The shocks look very old. Also the exhaust fumes are killing me. Just standing outside of the truck and you can smell it alot. The spark plugs are brown I'll be putting new ones on tomorrow. Where do i start guys? Thanks for any info you guys can give me.

**weeble** · 03-02-2011, 10:39 PM

You could start with the shocks, but you probably need to replace some of your suspension and/ or cab bushings. And as for the fumes you probably need to adjust your carb.

60ratrod · 03-02-2011, 10:48 PM

is it only at idle that the exhaust fumes are really bad? or can you smell them while going down the road? if its only at idle then its running rich at idle and you need to adjust the idle mixture screws and chech to make sure the choke flap is opening all the way. for the squeeks, it could be the shocks, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to replace the suspension bushings either.

brad_man_72 · 03-02-2011, 11:19 PM

sounds like the grease worms are hungry! If you don't feed them grease they eat metal.
Upper and lower ball joints tie rod ends idler arm pitman arm. If you can make the truck squeak while sitting in the driveay have a friend crawl under to see if the can pinpoint the noise.

Hubscrub · 03-02-2011, 11:20 PM

Same thought same time/ probably just greaseing all the zerk fitting in the front end would stop the squeaks. There is several-Upper Ball Joints, Lower Ball Joints, Tie Rods end inner and outer, idler arm

Andyboy · 03-02-2011, 11:20 PM

Well i think the choke don't work cause i have to hold the gas pedal when i start it in the morning. I'll change the shocks and see what happens. Thanks guys

**special-K** · 03-03-2011, 09:02 AM

Where does it squeek from? Does it sound like up front? Why not lube it before doing the shocks? Does it act like it needs them? You can't go by how they look. Is the ride bouncy or real hard?

dwcsr · 03-03-2011, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Where does it squeek from? Does it sound like up front? Why not lube it before doing the shocks? Does it act like it needs them? You can't go by how they look. Is the ride bouncy or real hard?

I had a squeek like that for about 8 months, turned out to be the muffler hanger under the cab. I used some bushing grease for the synthetic bushings on the rubber part of it and its gone.

03-02-2011, 08:03 PM	#1
Andyboy Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 376	fumes and squeeks My truck is squeeking every bump on the road, its driving crazy. Is there anything i can do for that? The shocks look very old. Also the exhaust fumes are killing me. Just standing outside of the truck and you can smell it alot. The spark plugs are brown I'll be putting new ones on tomorrow. Where do i start guys? Thanks for any info you guys can give me.

03-02-2011, 10:39 PM	#2
weeble Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Falls Church Va Posts: 84	Re: fumes and squeeks You could start with the shocks, but you probably need to replace some of your suspension and/ or cab bushings. And as for the fumes you probably need to adjust your carb. Last edited by weeble; 03-02-2011 at 10:39 PM.

03-02-2011, 10:48 PM	#3
60ratrod yes, i do Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, wa Posts: 2,734	Re: fumes and squeeks is it only at idle that the exhaust fumes are really bad? or can you smell them while going down the road? if its only at idle then its running rich at idle and you need to adjust the idle mixture screws and chech to make sure the choke flap is opening all the way. for the squeeks, it could be the shocks, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to replace the suspension bushings either. __________________ ERROR 404....... SNAPPY COMEBACK NOT FOUND _______________________________________________________________________________________________ -60 Chevy C10, dead 350/good th350 combo, sitting on a 76 c10 blazer frame, built from 11 different vehicles "the abomination" -07 gmt900 silverado 1500 lt xcab z71, granite blue -81 suzuki gs650g "shelah"- current project -81 kz1000m1 csr "sarge" -next project (just beautification) -07 kawasaki vulcan classic vn900 Last edited by 60ratrod; 03-02-2011 at 10:49 PM.

03-02-2011, 11:19 PM	#4
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: fumes and squeeks sounds like the grease worms are hungry! If you don't feed them grease they eat metal. Upper and lower ball joints tie rod ends idler arm pitman arm. If you can make the truck squeak while sitting in the driveay have a friend crawl under to see if the can pinpoint the noise.

03-02-2011, 11:20 PM	#5
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: fumes and squeeks Same thought same time/ probably just greaseing all the zerk fitting in the front end would stop the squeaks. There is several-Upper Ball Joints, Lower Ball Joints, Tie Rods end inner and outer, idler arm __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14 Last edited by Hubscrub; 03-02-2011 at 11:21 PM.

03-02-2011, 11:20 PM	#6
Andyboy Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 376	Re: fumes and squeeks Well i think the choke don't work cause i have to hold the gas pedal when i start it in the morning. I'll change the shocks and see what happens. Thanks guys

03-03-2011, 09:02 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: fumes and squeeks Where does it squeek from? Does it sound like up front? Why not lube it before doing the shocks? Does it act like it needs them? You can't go by how they look. Is the ride bouncy or real hard? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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