Squeeky rear leaf springs

[Christopher Thwaites]

As soon as it got cold and dry my right rear leaf spring has developed a squeek. It is at low speeds and happens on lightly bumpy movements. When I rock the van and listen it sounds like it is coming from the forward spring mount. Worn out? Needs lube? What?

[yvrr]

It sounds like our van but ours squeaks from both the front and the back. I think ours is from the rubber body mounts...there are, I think, two pairs in the front and two pairs in the back. I occasionally spray them with a silicon lube which helps but the squeaks eventually come back.

[BroncoHauler]

I'm not sure about the leaf springs we have (and it's dark outside), but many have teflon pads between them which can squeak.


Herb

[jage]

The spring bolt collar and bushing can shift and leave the spring against the mount instead of centered- the squeek can come from metal on metal of spring and mount.