Front Suspension Squeak

New JBA upper control arms, all new bushings installed in lower control arms, new bushings on sway bar. The squeak is driving me crazy. Already greased sway bar bushings. Suggestions

When are you hearing it?

Jetman46 said:

New JBA upper control arms, all new bushings installed in lower control arms, new bushings on sway bar. The squeak is driving me crazy. Already greased sway bar bushings. Suggestions

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More info needed
How long ago did you install everything
Did you tighten everything ( the upper and lower control arms ) with full weight on the ground
Should never put grease on bushings
Does it do it with sway bar unhooked
Lifted or not lifted
If lifted what lift

Shock boots installed? I have a squeak from one of my shock boots rubbing the body of the shock.

Bad lower ball joint it's dry ?

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Another thing
since its a CRD how much lift do you have ?

Hear the squeak on every bump. OME lift with 790 front springs, jba strut and clevis spacers. Yes weight was on wheels when tightening the upper and lower a arms. All the ball joints are new and greased. Installed everything about 5 months ago and started squeaking about a month after install. No shock boots.
I will disconnect the sway bar this weekend and see if that cures it.

most likely the front sway bar.

uss2defiant said:

most likely the front sway bar.

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I agree - the front sway bar can be the source of lots of little squeaks, clunks, bumps, etc.

Bob

Found it. The squeak is coming from the top of the strut assembly. I guess I will be pulling them and verifying the nuts are tight on to struts.

Jetman46 said:

Found it. The squeak is coming from the top of the strut assembly. I guess I will be pulling them and verifying the nuts are tight on to struts.

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Had one Frankenlift like that, they installed it themselves never thinking to check the upper mounts. Brought it to me to track down the noise. Left side was not tightened correctly when they put everything together
Actually found 3 like that

Front squeek

Have a front end squeek, it is usually when the car shifts around, I greased all the suspension components, from the top of thr strut to the lower ball joint with white lithium grease. It help a little, and for a little while. I changed the sway bar bushings, and greased them well, so its not that . I am waiting for the sway bar end links, I have all new struts, shocks, springs, ball joints, new upper control arm, becsuse the ball joint and control arm are one. I just instslled a rusty budget lift kit, rubber spacers in the rear and OTT strut spacer in the front. The sqweek started right on the test drive. Everything is tight, like impact gun tight. The ball joints are torqued to specs. Thr steering tie rod is torqued also. The clevis bracket, is impact gun tight, the upper control arm is impact tight too. I broke the lower sway bar end washer, and got a similar one from the hardware store. I think its the washer, any one have a similar problem. Anyone have a solution. Or maybe a way to remedy it. Thank you all. God bless. FM.

What wasn't tight, my guess would be the nut that holds the stut plate on? Is that correct. I had bought new struts, is it possible on a new strut their FCS struts so they're good stuff. Let me know please thank you.

frankmacer said:

Have a front end squeek, it is usually when the car shifts around, I greased all the suspension components, from the top of thr strut to the lower ball joint with white lithium grease. It help a little, and for a little while. I changed the sway bar bushings, and greased them well, so its not that . I am waiting for the sway bar end links, I have all new struts, shocks, springs, ball joints, new upper control arm, becsuse the ball joint and control arm are one. I just instslled a rusty budget lift kit, rubber spacers in the rear and OTT strut spacer in the front. The sqweek started right on the test drive. Everything is tight, like impact gun tight. The ball joints are torqued to specs. Thr steering tie rod is torqued also. The clevis bracket, is impact gun tight, the upper control arm is impact tight too. I broke the lower sway bar end washer, and got a similar one from the hardware store. I think its the washer, any one have a similar problem. Anyone have a solution. Or maybe a way to remedy it. Thank you all. God bless. FM.

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Rustys budget lift, squeak squeak squeak ................
PLUS never put grease on bushings etc


FCS front shocks ????? we don't have struts by the way

Jetman46 said:

Found it. The squeak is coming from the top of the strut assembly. I guess I will be pulling them and verifying the nuts are tight on to struts.

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Bet the bearing in the top of the shock mount is bad. I've had both of mine fail. You're the second person I know of that's had it happen.
http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f196/bad-passenger-front-shock-mount-pics-62333/

Get Mopar only...aftermarket ones get bad reviews.