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Old May 28, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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Lift kit question

I just bought a 96 toyota tacoma with a lift kit. i dont know much about them but it make a teriable skweeking noise whenever i go over any bump. what i need to do is strap myself to the side of the truck and look and listen but seems risky and i cant drive the truck at the same time. anyone know where to start eliminating the skweeks?
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Old May 28, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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please post in the correct subforum. did you try searching? search "suspension squeak" or something similar to that

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Old May 28, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Can you tell if it is the front or the back squeaking?

I would try jacking the wheels, one by one, to see if you can duplicate the squeak.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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When was the lift put in? What type of lift is it? That info would help out a lot.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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i dont know if i should keep posting in this section or not but i want to reply the questions.
i dont know anything about the lift kit or when it was put in. i kno that both front and rear squeek but dont know if it is a right or left sided problem. i can go with the suggestion of jacking each wheel up and trying to reproduce the sound. sorry, i am just a novice so i cant really provide the specifics
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Old May 28, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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take some pictures so we can tell you what you have, and maybe help you with your problem, there are too many lifts out there just to guess.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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sounds like a bushings problem.

my buddies Lifted xterra has the same squeek problem, all he did was replace the bushings.

thats my sugjestion.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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Yeah, pics of your lift would help tremendously.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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lol, replacing the bushings is no easy undertaking.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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yeah i bet its the swaybar bushings
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Old May 29, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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If it is an older revtek lift, they squeaked like hell.
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