Maybe dirt is the source of the noise?

From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Seafoam for Squeaks?

> I gotta get me some of that Seafoam , I've never tried it.
> 
> and...........what worked on some squeaky upper inner a-arm bushings for
> me.....
> I've sprayed those things like crazy with silicone spray, WD-40 etc and it
> doesnt' seem to help.
> 
> I was on this trip in a westy of mine that always sqeaked a lot on bumps,
> and we drove in rain a lot on that trip, and my friend mentioned that the
> squeaking had stopped after we drove in rain a while.
> I am NOT recommending this ! ...but...........after that trip, and maybe a
> tiny bit of squeaking returned, I lubed those upper inner bushing with a
> pump spray bottle filled with water and liquid dish soap !
> and it worked, nicely.  And the bushings are OK too........no play or
> anything ........just used.
> I also find that if a van has been dead a long time, once running again it
> takes a while of driving  for the front inner bushings to stop squeaking.
> Scott
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "quadrat" <quadrat@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 1:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Seafoam for Squeaks?
> 
> 
> > Having looked up Seafoam's ingredients, I wonder if it is safe for rubber
> > on
> > a long-term basis?
> >
> > Ref:  http://www.seafoamsales.com/deepCreepTech.htm
> >
> > Ron in Richmond
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> > Michael Sullivan
> > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 11:50 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Seafoam for Squeaks?
> >
> > Hearing the squeaks over speed bumps, etc from the outer corners. Thinking
> > about jacking up front/back a little and spraying Sea Foam. Thought on
> > this,
> > please. TIA CV joints replaced in 2004.
> >
> > --
> > Michael in San Antonio
> > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> >
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