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Car squeaks

The car squeaks...looks like most of the rubber drive parts are pretty old, dry and cracking to some degree, the steering and ride are pretty tight, so don't think I need to be replacing things, just get them lubed again, I have been spraying them with silicon spray and it has been helping, is there anything better to use?

Car squeaks

Reply #1 –
Using a spray is only really masking the problem....use a little grease and it will be more effective, not to mention last longer. :D
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Car squeaks

Reply #2 –
One of the worst and most annoying squeaks on these cars is the seatbelt release down at the bottom corner.  That hard plastic button is up against the door, and the least movement in the door (and they move a LOT) makes the most annoying squeak.  Grease fixes this for a little while, but as soon as someone gets in/out of the back seat, they rub the grease off, and get pissed at you for having grease there.  I've also had some limited success with graphite, but since it's dry to begin with, it eventually rubs off.  Has anyone tried a teflon top on that release or anything to make it STOP SQUEAKING?
:birdsmily:
(X2) '86 Thunderbird, 3.8L CFI, C5 Tranny
 
'92 F-150, 5.0L EFI (SD), M5OD Tranny, 3.08 Dif
 
'70 VW Beetle, 1780cc, twin Solex 43's.

Car squeaks

Reply #3 –
Ahh, I've never noticed a squeak from that, usually mine are from pedal assemblies and the door hinges...maybe I'm just not driving them enough to keep the metal shiny? lol
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

Car squeaks

Reply #4 –
Apply one of those little felt sticky pad things (like you'd stick under a lamp or something so it doesn't scratch the table.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Car squeaks

Reply #5 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;296411
Apply one of those little felt sticky pad things (like you'd stick under a lamp or something so it doesn't scratch the table.
And I call myself an engineer. 
 
One of the simplest fixes.  Will hit the craft store and get a whole sheet of 'em, because my F-150 doors squeak because of the SAME reason.  I know it's that silly button, because I have put grease on 'em before and stopped the squeak.
 
Don't guess I can complain, though.  An 86 model anything that's still rolling and fully intact should squeak.  What the heck, I squeak when I walk, LOL.
:birdsmily:
(X2) '86 Thunderbird, 3.8L CFI, C5 Tranny
 
'92 F-150, 5.0L EFI (SD), M5OD Tranny, 3.08 Dif
 
'70 VW Beetle, 1780cc, twin Solex 43's.

Car squeaks

Reply #6 –
My T-bird used to squeak but then I replaced the entire front suspension and the rear shocks. Now it's quiet and rides nice;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Car squeaks

Reply #7 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;296599
My T-bird used to squeak but then I replaced the entire front suspension and the rear shocks. Now it's quiet and rides nice;)


Same here.The old bushings and strut mounts were killing me with all of the rattling and squeaking.I replaced everything and now the Sport is quiet and feels new.....with the suspension.The exhaust is loud enough on it's own.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Car squeaks

Reply #8 –
The sway bar main bushings look real bad, the rest I can see don't look as bad, the parts store say's they show several sizes for this car...is this correct, did they put many sizes of sway bars on the 87 TC and if so, I don't have a microgauge, how can I tell which size bar I have?

Car squeaks

Reply #9 –
Just tell them you need bushing for an '87 Turbo Coupe.I did for the Sport....direct swap.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Car squeaks

Reply #10 –
I did...apparently there are like 4 sizes....go figure.

Will just have to measure, but others say there are like two, a 1-1/4" and 1-5/16"...

Car squeaks

Reply #11 –
Every time I lube up the front, it's pretty quiet for a few minutes, then squeaks again...wonder if it could be the rubber inserts that are in side the springs, can they be removed or do they serve a necessary purpose?
 

Car squeaks

Reply #12 –
It was ball joints, most of the squeak in front gone and drives better/straighter.