[DeTomaso] Squeaky suspension

Jeff Cobb jeffcobb1 at me.com
Sun Oct 13 14:39:17 EDT 2013


Jack,

We have used this Wurth product in the past or put copper paste anti-sieze mixed with alcohol 
in a tube and pressure it into the zerk fitting while loading and unloading the suspension. Works well!


Hope this helps.

Jeff Cobb				
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On Oct 12, 2013, at 11:09 AM, The DeTomaso Registry Guy wrote:

> Jack,
> 
> 4348... Nice car.  I like the CHP photo you sent - grin.  Looks like
> interstate 5 (where the speed limit SHOULD be 100, and it would still be
> safe, hell the flow of traffic is around 90, almost TEXAS style.)
> 
> When I rebuilt my suspension (long ago) I made the mistake of only lightly
> coating the bushing with "Anti-Seize" compound.  And now my suspension has
> begun to squeak occasionally, when warm and 'exercised'.
> 
> Liberally is not lightly
> 
> Chuck
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Jack Donahue
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 9:04 PM
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Squeaky suspension
> 
> 
> Pantera Gurus:
> 
> My car squeaks. I have to assume it's the suspension, I think. As the years
> go by, I finally joined POCA and found THE LIST. I read it daily. I had
> initially brought up "bleeding the cooling system" and got 96 comments. Now,
> I feel like I have a much better understanding of the Pantera cooling
> system, especially bleeding. Anyway,  I've not noticed anyone talking about
> squeaky suspensions, so I guess I had better ask: why does my car sound like
> the doors in a haunted house?  (as I creep diagonally over a speed bump, for
> example). It's a temperature-related creek. I can get in the car, back out
> of the garage, creep over a small gutter, and through a dip as I enter the
> street. Quietly. When I come back after driving, that same pattern in
> reverse is embarrassing, if nothing else. When I drive back in you'd think
> you are in 10 haunted houses as I creep diagonally back through the small
> gutters and dips. So what gives? A-arm bushings? If so, how so? What is
> expanding with the heat to make that sound? It just makes common sense that
> 1) it's the suspension, and not some inherent defect with the whole chassis,
> and 2) it's metal expanding somewhere. 
> Jack
> #4348
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