Squeaky Leaf Springs

My 06 Pre-Runner has 'squeaky' leaf springs. Anyone have a good fix? I do not intend on taking my leaf springs apart.

 

I love when I get to bust this out


naw but seriously you just need to lube up the bushings

 

I just installed a 3 leaf aal to mine and they were a bit noisey. I got under the truck and hosed down the leafs really good, then I used some silicon lubrication spray on both ends of the leafs were they are mounted and anywhere between the leafs I could get the spray in. I also re-torqued the u bolts nuts and it seems to be fine now.

 

How did I figure out how to do this??? I searched the forums!!!!

 

^^^x2!

Clean it up and re-torquing them should take care of the problem.

BTW, welcome to TW.

 

wd40 the fuk out of them
seriously...

 

I will do as you say. I think I might use a longer lasting Lubricant than WD-40 however. I will clean, lube and re-torque.

Thank You for your response(s).

 

Yeah Wd-40 doesn't last long and will also break down the rubber in the bushings. Use a lithium grease. I had the same problem; Lubed them all up with Lithium grease which fixed it for awhile. It kept coming back though until I had some TSB done for it.

 

Did you know that Toyota makes a silencer pad? Check this TSB out: T-SB-0274-09

 

power wash then take some white lithium grease from auto zone/advance auto and spray em. ive found that this lasts longer than wd40

 

I think that's the TSB that was done originally, before I had the 4 leaf Suspension TSB done.

 

When I had my Tahoe I had some noisy leaf springs so after spraying lubricant on the springs many times which is a short term fix I went in to a leaf spring shop and had new shims put in. Cost me $40 and the problem was solved. The noise is most likely coming from the rubbing of the leafs.

 

That sounds like a good long lasting fix and $40 is a bargain. Very good advice. My compliments.

 

The only thing that worked for me was jacking the frame up so the leafs didnt have tension on them used the palm of my hand to hammer a screwdriver inbetween the leafs by the pad and greased the hell out of them. the squeak wouldnt stop any other way for me

 

Well the squeak came back after a day on the white grease so i just cut up a bike inner tube and place a piece on all the pads the suspesions sounds way quite for now ill see how long this last.

 

I recently took my truck in to be serviced and informed them of the annoying squeak they told me that Toyota had made a silencer kit for it but it could only be added for free if your truck was still under warrenty. GRR. so now I am looking to get the kit and maybe do it myself. You may check around and see what you find but Toyota is aware that this is a problem but I really don't think the warrenty should have anything to do with it. Make the thing right the first time.