creaking leaf springs?

crew cab sonoma · Post by **crew cab sonoma** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:56 am

i can often hear "creaking" noises from my rear suspension, with the windows down, at low speeds. i have been under the truck, and pushed on the frame, and seems the noise is coming from the pads between the springs.

has anybody else experienced this?
would lubricating these pads help?
any other problems known to cause this noise?

Post by **Walt** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:30 am

I think shocks can squeak

crew cab sonoma · Post by **crew cab sonoma** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:22 am

shocks arent very old, and IIRC, the noise was there before i replaced them.

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:53 am

Check Where The Emergency Brake Cable Goes Thru The Black Bracket Right In Front Of Your Driver's Rear Tire. I Had A Squeacking In My Rear End And It Was The Cable Being Pinched In The Bracket And When The Suspension Moved Caused It To Squeak. I Removed The Bracket (1 Bolt) And Opened It Up A Little And The Squeak Went Away.

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:05 pm

mine squeek also its comming from the leaf springs

rick · Post by **rick** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:08 pm

Mine squeek also, I was told by a mechanic at a dealership to spray them down with WD40 to stop the squeek. He told me that its common with the s10 especially after a rain storm.

killian96ss · Post by **killian96ss** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:00 pm

I would use some sort of dry teflon spray or graphite type lubricant that dries up so it doesn't attract dirt.

Steve

crew cab sonoma · Post by **crew cab sonoma** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:39 am

i tried WD40, it worked for a couple of days, then the creaking and poping returned.

so a few days ago, i tried some spray grease.
i hammered a pry bar in between the leafs to separate the pads from the leaf they rest on,
so i could coat them thoroughly.
thus far, everything is still silent....

no need to jack the truck up, just drive the pry bar in near the pads, and spray them down good, and just wiggle the pry bar back out...

takes about 5 minutes to lube all 8 pads.
i did both trucks... and they are both silent now when you jounce the rear of the truck...

the ext. cab just had some minor groaning noises, but the CC made some quite loud poping/creaking noises just driving down fairly smooth pavement at low speeds, or even when leaning on the bed or tailgate... it was rather embarrasing at times... people always asking: "whats wrong with your truck?"

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:29 pm

Sometimes the u-bolts losen up, it pays to tighten them up sometimes. Otherwise nut'n wrong with creaking, sounds kinda kewl.