12.15 today squeeking front suspension

[SHELLDRAKE]

The front suspension  is making a noise when I go over any bumps, this only happens when the weather is hot like yesterday and it has been standing outside for a while. I have heard that by using a spray on grease will stop this, what type is the best to use and what joints do I spray.

[runsgrateasanut]

I was very concerned recently about my front suspension and parts because of a Thread with a broken ball joint, and the experience of a squeek when going very slowly over speed humps to the local tip.  As had a French trip planned I paid £56 to the local MOT Garage to check our the ball joint, UCA's and suspension etc.  They said everything was in order and could be a loose heat shield over a Catalytic converter.

Trip wnet fine, and I have a feeling that it was actually just my rubber shoe soles squeeking on the accelerator pedal each time I went over the humps. Give it some thought. Quiet engine and no Radio on??

[Dale_V]

It'll be the anti roll bar bushes that are drying out.

Easy to sort, 2 bolts each side to remove the bracket, take the bush off, lube it up with a lithium based grease... clean the anti roll bar, refit bush, refit bracket. enjoy the silence.

[steve2006]

Mine is the opposite way around as the front suspension only squeaks going over road humps when the temperature is low and the car cold, been like it since I got it 11 years ago and since then new LBJs and UCAs have been fitted so not those as the cause.

[The-Acre]

I had the very same with my MK4.  I found driving through places like London in hot weather it was very noticeable, I put it down to the excessive heat generated from underneath.  As soon as I got on the open road it stopped.  To be honest I never did anything about it as it only happened in very hot weather, and being England.......

[SHELLDRAKE]

Cheers Guys : I will try the Lithium grease and see what happens