Squeak From Hell

I don't imply this is the fix or source of the squeak but a cheap and easy fix attempt is spray the shock absorber bushings with silicone then drive the car.  If and only if this is the source of the squeak the amplification will reduce with time and possibly be silenced.  Like I said cheap and easy.    

Thanks.  I like cheap and easy.

Sway bar/poly bushings?

Bill might be on to something if you have those red poly bushings on your sway bar or ends of the H beam.  There is a special silicone grease for poly bushings.

Becks don't have front sway bars

> On May 2, 2015, at 11:24 AM, SpeedsterOwners.com <alerts@hoop.la> wrote:
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Is Carey running urethane front torsion bar bushings?

 

Or do they just run the old VW front beam bearings?

 

If they are urethane, then the front suspension might need to be dis-assembled re-greased (I like to use CV joint grease) and re-assembled.  A minor PITA.  Or the urethane bushings can be drilled and tapped for grease fittings, but that's a job for someone good.

 

So let's assume you have the "old style" VW roller bearings inside of the torsion tubes:

If you look at the front of the torsion bar tubes and inboard about 5"-6" from the shock absorber mounting tower, there might be a pair of grease fittings, one top and one bottom.  If your mechanic is a regular-car kind-of guy, works mostly on stuff less than 20 years old and doesn't do old VW beetles regularly, he might have missed those fittings.  Very important, squeak-wise.

 

Put a good grease gun on them with any old automotive grease and give each fitting 12-15 pumps to load them up.  You may (or probably won't) see some grease coming out of the end of the torsion bar where wheel hub the trailing arm connects.  If you see anything coming out, don't panic, just stop pumping.

 

After you load them up, both sides, go out for a ride and see if it gets better.  If it still squeaks after 3-5 miles over moderate bumps, then look elsewhere.