[W126 Coupe] Front suspension creaks

[David Fatovic]

I will see what I can find on the cars.  I am starting
to do a ton of work on the 85, it needs it.  

David

--- Jonathan Hodgman <jhodgman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Nope, nothing to grease.  I've found creaky front
> ends are generally
> from bad guide rod mounts or ball joints..  On rare
> occasion, the
> upper control arm bushings have been the culprit. 
> You might try
> squirting the upper control arm bushings w/ a
> liberal amount of
> silicone spray/lubricant see if that makes it go
> away temporarily.
> 
> As a thought, it could be the spring and the rubber
> pad squeaking..
> 
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:32:07 -0800 (PST), David
> Fatovic
> <coloradocroat at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Are there any grease points on the front
> suspension?
> > 
> > On my 85 SEC as well as my dad's 85 SEL Euro, the
> > front suspension creaks all the time, mostly over
> > slight bumps.  I am wondering if there are any
> grease
> > points that I am not seeing.  If not, or there is
> > another problem, what is it?  What should I look
> for?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > David
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