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killacheyenne · 12-23-2009, 10:15 PM

my front right coil spring is very sqeaky and i was wondering if there was anything i could do to help this since i have to drive down 2 miles of dirt road everyday

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-23-2009, 10:50 PM

There may be a piece of rubber that works as an isolater. After a while, the rubber will deteriorate or wear in two. You will need to split the a arms. On my truck, I didn't have to compress the spring, I just ran a ratchet strap through the center for safety. I jacked the truck up, put it on a stand, put the floor jack under the lower a arm, raised the jack until it just was about to lift the truck off the stand, loosened the lower ball joint bolt, whacked it with a hammer til it came loose, then let the jack down til I could pull the spring.

71tahoe · 12-23-2009, 11:02 PM

I've pulled apart 3 front ends and have yet to find a rubber isolator and none of them squeaked. Have you liberally greased both ball joints and both ends of each a-arm? Just for good measure hit the inner and outer tie rod ends.

cdowns · 12-23-2009, 11:25 PM

anothe thing to check is the shock absorber mount//the stud thru the frame rail will loosen up elongating the hole allowing movement and squeaking

killacheyenne · 12-23-2009, 11:25 PM

i greased everything posible today and it steal sqeaked loud. i felt the spring as i would push down on the hood and it felt as if the noise was coming from the coil itself

Dark Knight · 12-23-2009, 11:30 PM

Did you check the bushings on the lower control arms? They're probably dry-rotted.

**Boog** · 12-23-2009, 11:43 PM

If it's still a stock spring it fits so tight it's not likely to be the cause of the squeak. More likely is ball joint, control arm, sway bar or shock mount bushings. Hit em one at a time with water or wd40 then bounce it a bit to see when the squeak stops then you'll find the source.

byrd · 12-24-2009, 12:19 AM

I would bet the farm it is a shock, or a control arm bushing

AJLChase · 12-24-2009, 12:52 AM

I was having the same issue as well, not only do I believe my control arms were rotted but, once I dropped the coil spring out I had found that a coil had actually broke off of the spring. That leads me to believe that it may also have been the source with the two coils rubbing against one another.

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-24-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by AJLChase

I was having the same issue as well, not only do I believe my control arms were rotted but, once I dropped the coil spring out I had found that a coil had actually broke off of the spring. That leads me to believe that it may also have been the source with the two coils rubbing against one another.

I assumed that the problem had already been diagnosed as a squeaky coil. In fact there are a lot of other possible culprits. I had a broken coil on my 79 Malibu tht would only pop when driving over speed bumps. I couldn't tell it was broken until I tore it down. I also had a 97 Chevy 1/2 ton that had a squeak. It ended uo being worn out sway bar bushings.

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-24-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 71tahoe

I've pulled apart 3 front ends and have yet to find a rubber isolator and none of them squeaked. Have you liberally greased both ball joints and both ends of each a-arm? Just for good measure hit the inner and outer tie rod ends.

It has been a while since I have had a 72 front end apart, but my Malibu had isolators front and rear.

killacheyenne · 12-26-2009, 01:43 AM

i put new shocks on and it still is loud as ever

redssilverbullet · 02-04-2010, 08:33 PM

is it a squeak or more like a ringing sound like it would sound if you hit the spring with a hammer but very fant mine has about the same thing and i can't find it ether mine didn't show up until i lowered the truck by cutting the spring

Tx Firefighter · 02-04-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Knight

Did you check the bushings on the lower control arms? They're probably dry-rotted.

They are steel. Dry rotting is for rubber bushings.

12-23-2009, 10:15 PM	#1
killacheyenne Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 153	squeaky coil spring my front right coil spring is very sqeaky and i was wondering if there was anything i could do to help this since i have to drive down 2 miles of dirt road everyday __________________ 72 cheyenne super 83 chevy...4x4...454

12-23-2009, 10:50 PM	#2
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Re: squeaky coil spring There may be a piece of rubber that works as an isolater. After a while, the rubber will deteriorate or wear in two. You will need to split the a arms. On my truck, I didn't have to compress the spring, I just ran a ratchet strap through the center for safety. I jacked the truck up, put it on a stand, put the floor jack under the lower a arm, raised the jack until it just was about to lift the truck off the stand, loosened the lower ball joint bolt, whacked it with a hammer til it came loose, then let the jack down til I could pull the spring. Last edited by WIDESIDE72; 12-24-2009 at 10:36 AM.

12-23-2009, 11:02 PM	#3
71tahoe Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 916	Re: squeaky coil spring I've pulled apart 3 front ends and have yet to find a rubber isolator and none of them squeaked. Have you liberally greased both ball joints and both ends of each a-arm? Just for good measure hit the inner and outer tie rod ends.

12-23-2009, 11:25 PM	#4
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: squeaky coil spring anothe thing to check is the shock absorber mount//the stud thru the frame rail will loosen up elongating the hole allowing movement and squeaking __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

12-23-2009, 11:25 PM	#5
killacheyenne Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 153	Re: squeaky coil spring i greased everything posible today and it steal sqeaked loud. i felt the spring as i would push down on the hood and it felt as if the noise was coming from the coil itself __________________ 72 cheyenne super 83 chevy...4x4...454

12-23-2009, 11:30 PM	#6
Dark Knight Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleak, Texas Posts: 420	Re: squeaky coil spring Did you check the bushings on the lower control arms? They're probably dry-rotted. __________________ -1967 Chevrolet Fleetside LWB- 350 V8 w/thumpr cam, NV3500, 3.08 gears, A/C, PS -1983 Chevy Silverado C1500- 383 stroker, TH400 -1989 Chevy Silverado K1500 SWB- 5.3L swap, 700R4, 3.42 gears -And a '66 Ford Mustang- 200 I6, C4 trans, rust bucket "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." -FDR (and maybe rust too) You've gotta be able to stop and steer before you can go fast!

12-23-2009, 11:43 PM	#7
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,132	Re: squeaky coil spring If it's still a stock spring it fits so tight it's not likely to be the cause of the squeak. More likely is ball joint, control arm, sway bar or shock mount bushings. Hit em one at a time with water or wd40 then bounce it a bit to see when the squeak stops then you'll find the source. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

12-24-2009, 12:52 AM	#9
AJLChase Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 322	Re: squeaky coil spring I was having the same issue as well, not only do I believe my control arms were rotted but, once I dropped the coil spring out I had found that a coil had actually broke off of the spring. That leads me to believe that it may also have been the source with the two coils rubbing against one another.

12-26-2009, 01:43 AM	#12
killacheyenne Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 153	Re: squeaky coil spring i put new shocks on and it still is loud as ever __________________ 72 cheyenne super 83 chevy...4x4...454

02-04-2010, 08:33 PM	#13
redssilverbullet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: auburntown tn Posts: 5	Re: squeaky coil spring is it a squeak or more like a ringing sound like it would sound if you hit the spring with a hammer but very fant mine has about the same thing and i can't find it ether mine didn't show up until i lowered the truck by cutting the spring



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