My front suspension squeeks... Update!! | 356 Speedster, 550 Spyder, Replica, Automotive Community

Former Member

Solved!

Jacked up the car last night and disconnected the upper shock mount. Still squeeked around the top passenger side torsion tube. So I proceded to pump about 1-1/2 tubes of grease into the tubes until it started to squirt out.

Took it for a test drive last night in between rain storms. Drove much nicer, front end felt softer. Got it up to about 80MPH last night for the first time, felt good!

Thanks again for everyones input!

Jerome

6/17/046:00 AM

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Former Member

Solved!

Jacked up the car last night and disconnected the upper shock mount. Still squeeked around the top passenger side torsion tube. So I proceded to pump about 1-1/2 tubes of grease into the tubes until it started to squirt out.

Took it for a test drive last night in between rain storms. Drove much nicer, front end felt softer. Got it up to about 80MPH last night for the first time, felt good!

Thanks again for everyones input!

Jerome

Bob: IM S62016 Intermeccanica S6 Supporting Member

That's good news. This is a great site for advice.

Bob

Gordon NicholsMassachusetts 1993 CMC Supporting Member

1 1/2 TUBES OF GREASE?!?!??!?!?!?

Guess you'll be lubed forever with that much in there........But what the heck, they're big torsion tubes!!

gn

execk2

I use maple syrup. And it's tasty too!

WildBill

Ummmmmmm! Maple Syrup!

BD

Former Member

It may start to stiffen up and squeak again . . .in about ten years if you just neglect it in the meantime.

6/21/0412:19 PM

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