I have a 02 Raptor with stock shocks and the rear squeaks when it moves is there any way I can make it stop?

 

It is most likley the top or bottom bolt that holds the shock is to tight. Mine was squeaking and it was the bottom bolt. I loosened it a quarter turn and the squeak is gone. It tends to tighten back up every so often.

 

OK here's the deal. I went to Pismo yesterday and at the begining of the day I had a little squeek by the time I got home I couldn't even roll it with the paddles on without squeek squeek squeek. So I tried silicone spray, didn't help a bit. Loosened the bolt and it went away but didn't like that so I took the bolt out to have a look. I was under the impression that the shocks were mounted with bushings, there not. There like a hime (sp) joint, a little ball in the center. I turned the ball sideways in the shock and it had a little rust on it and of course was totally dry. I put grease on it while rotating it in the shock and put it back together with the bolt tight and no more squeek.

 

Thanks for the replys

 

SixsixT, must be nice to go riding in the middle of the week. I will try your idea for a long term fix. Oh ya got it.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

LOL Dfitz I copied and pasted that from a thread I wrote last summer, and it was a Monday. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I was wondering if someone would catch that.