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Help me get rid of the awful squeak!!!

USMC_315

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Northern VA
Ever since I cranked the t bar and put on the mud grapplers I have this horrible squeaky sound that can be especially heard in the parking garage. I'm not sure whether it's from the front or back, seems kinda like both and it's only gotten worse with time. it always squeaks and you can hear still at higher speeds if you really listen for it. give it some gas? squeak. hit the brakes ever so lightly? squeak. the car is moving? squeak. you looked at the car? squeak.

call me out for a first world problem, but I seriously cannot sit here anymore without doing anything. is it the bilstien 5100s I put up front? is it the leaf springs? what can I do to fix it?!
 

JPaul

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Way up north, UT
Is it a constant squeak or does it only happen while the suspension is in motion? Can you push down on each corner of the H3 and hear the squeaking?
 

USMC_315

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Northern VA
when the suspension is in motion it squeaks like a motherf*cker, yes so like when I get in and out of the car it will squeak
 

jphh20

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CT
What type of upper control arms are you running? I had a dorman set go bad after 6 months and they were a squeak factory. I swapped them out under warranty for a new pair and the problem was gone. I was able to diagnose it by spray lithium spray lube on the bushing and the tone changed frequency.


Joe
 

alrock

El Diablo
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Scottsdale
Is it a constant squeak or does it only happen while the suspension is in motion? Can you push down on each corner of the H3 and hear the squeaking?
Do this, and then try lubricating bushings one by one to see if that addresses it.
 
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