I've found that the suspension grommets on the strut rods, stabilizer bar
all contribute to the squeaking.
I know that when I shoot them with Rubber Glide (FLAPS item) they get
silent for a few days.

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:35:19 -0700 Bob Whitby <rpwhitby@MINDSPRING.COM>
writes:
> More on the squeaking front wheel situtation:
>
> When I jack the front wheels off the ground and spin the suckas as
> fast as I can nothing but silent running, and an almost
> imperceptible scrape from the brake pads. No excessive motion in the
> wheel top to bottom or side to side, so I'm ruling out bearing
> problems. Thank god. But other people who have experienced this same
> problem say it was corrected by replacing the tires. So I'm led to
> believe that Vanagons are the only vehicles on earth that cause
> their tires to squeak!
>
> Damn this is one unique mode of transporation...
>

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