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Subject:Re: Squeaky front end parts
From:John Graham
Date:Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:41:07 -0400

Report of solution!

On the way home last night, I stopped at a NAPA store and bought a can of PB
Blaster for a whopping $4.61.  This morning before leaving for work, I
simply sprayed the joints that I could easily see from outside the front
wheel wells and like magic, the noises have gone away!

The points I was able to easily get were the upper control arm bushings, the
anti-sway bar bushing and the 'link' that has the long rod that goes
diagonally towards the front (real technical this morning) BUT they're all
quiet now.  I'm happy.

PB Blaster appears to have been developed to primarily help with removing
long rusted hardware, but the can does mention eliminating squeaks.  It
does.  Blaster has a very fine focused spray stream which helped get the
goods where they needed to be.

John Graham
88 Westy
Charlotte, NC