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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 09:26 PM
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I have a 2004 DVX400(I post in here because there are more people that ride z's than DVX's) and all the sudden the front end started squeaking like crazy. I hit the whole front end with WD-40 and it didn't help.There are no grease fittings to lube so that can't be it. I know I can't be the only one with this problem because it happened on my old quad, but not as loud.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 10:09 PM
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WD-40 eats bushings.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 12:31 AM
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mine too
 
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 01:09 AM
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you might have to remove the parts and regrease them
all wd-40 is nothing but kerosine in a can and is not very good
on rubber and bushings
 
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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Originally posted by: mahnster
WD-40 eats bushings.
is this true for all lubricants
 
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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Taking it all apart and regreasing it sounds like a big pain in the butt. I've only had it for like three months and that seems like a lot to do after that short amount of time. There has to be another way. Thanks for the tip on the WD-40.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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Try the shock mounts, my friends Z made all kinds of skwaks and that was it.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:08 AM
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What should I do to them?
 
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:26 AM
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Just take the shocks out and lube the mounts. I mean the bolt sleeve not the rubber, that solved my friends squeaks.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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when my mojave did this i removed the shocks and took out the bearings and greased them puppys up real good now it doesn't squeak at all
 
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