Bad leaf pack squeak.

At first I would only hear my rear end squeaking when I would either put something in the bed or if i stepped on the tail gate to get in. Now it's gotten a lot worse, to the point where when I'm accelerating from A stop I can hear it in the cab with the windows up... Anyone ever experienced this before? Some idea's popped in my head on how to go about this. I can pressure wash the actual leaf pack and get the dirt between the packs or put lithium grease in the bushings.

 

Mine squeak all the time, from in the cab, when I step out just from my body weight, started a couple weeks after install, worse when they're wet

 

Yes, I had that too. If you are still under warrenty, you can get a TSB for that, I will go and find it.

This is the #T-SB-0274-09

Found http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/suspension/101652-squeaky-leaf-springs-stealership-fix.html


Otherwise, there is a DIY fix for it.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/98055-diy-squeaky-leaf-fix.html

 

Thanks for the info. But when I did put my AAL on, the plates between the packs on the TSB leaf pack were already on.

 

I would replace the plates. Read the last page in the DIY fix and you can find the part # for them

Do you mean plates as in the white thing in this picture? You can only see the lip here but it is about the width of the tube and about the same length

 

No, they are flat and are between each leaf. They are thin and have A hole in the middle for the center pin. Gah, I can't find A picture on what they look like , but they do not look like that.

 

This is what I am talking about, and I think this might be what you are?

 

Nope, they are more like A "disc" but are in a rectangle shape and have A smooth metal finish to them.

 

Ok, I have no Idea lol

But I would try the DIY and see if it will help at all. If you do, make sure you do it next to/between BOTH C clips, as both of mine were making noise.

It helped me. Not a squeak since, even though its only been 3 weeks

 

Haha, yeah If I could only find A picture it would help... Thanks for the info man, I'll def look into doing this. This shit is driving me wild, while driving...

 

No problem! Mine got really bad too... I couldnt stand it and tryed this, so its worth a shot.

Glad I could help

 

Subb'd.....my chit is gettin squeaky!

 

i did an AAL on mine also. i have a squeak in mina also. it is bacause the 3rd leaf that i installed is rubbing the safety bracket under there. so i knocked it back in place and stopped the squeak for a month. now it is back. does anyone know a fix to hold this leaf in place?

 

Bought my truck used a few months ago and had them do the tsb, no squeak since!