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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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Okay, I know its a Jeep, and they have all kinds of little clunks,clanks, and squeaks, but this is driving me nuts.

I recently (January 11') installed a 2.5" TeraFlex BB. No shocks or springs, just the adapters and spacers. Ever since then there has been a squeaking noise when going over the bumps in the right rear. I have laid on the ground and moved the suspension around and can hear it, but cannot pin point it.

Has anyone had this issue, and could it just be coincidence that I put the lift on and this noise came about? It isn't extremely loud and can be drained out just by a window being cracked, but can get annoying.

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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 08:33 AM
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Bump this, so this squeak has been happening for a while, and I also thought about the fact that I have a RR XHD read bumper. I had my mechanic friend briefly lay under the Jeep while bouncing it and we could not pin point the squeak besides in the rear.

Has anyone had any squeak that sounds like its coming from the tailgate area?
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by JK703
Okay, I know its a Jeep, and they have all kinds of little clunks,clanks, and squeaks, but this is driving me nuts.

I recently (January 11') installed a 2.5" TeraFlex BB. No shocks or springs, just the adapters and spacers. Ever since then there has been a squeaking noise when going over the bumps in the right rear. I have laid on the ground and moved the suspension around and can hear it, but cannot pin point it.

Has anyone had this issue, and could it just be coincidence that I put the lift on and this noise came about? It isn't extremely loud and can be drained out just by a window being cracked, but can get annoying.

Thanks
Check that the brake lines aren't rubbing against anything. I had a squeak from the rear after having my lift installed and it ended up being the metal part of the brake lines rubbing against the shocks.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 08:48 AM
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Make sure your control arms are tight and to spec then check your lower shock mounts.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Feasterdef
Make sure your control arms are tight and to spec then check your lower shock mounts.
+1 on the lower rear shock mounts. My right rear shock squeaks pretty often, I find that re-cranking the mounting bolts seems to keep it quiet for awhile.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Will check all of the above throughout the week, and report back this weekend. Thanks
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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I had a squeak in the left rear. It was a broken bar pin on the left rear shock. Lots of stuff that can squeak back there. Good luck.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 12:02 PM
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I have had bad squeaks and rattles too, I've given up and now turn up the music. It must be jeep thing....
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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I'm gonna x2 on the shock bar pin.. My was squeeking forever before it broke... I could never find the squeeking till the pin broke..bar pin elimanator =$20! no squeek
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