Squeak in Suspension

[YogiOz]

After four unsuccessful visits to a local dealer to have the squeak in suspension fixed I have now been told that Mitsubishi is working on a hot fix which involves adding spacer bars. They have apparently been working on it for 12 months and it only affects some trucks. I have 5.6K kms up and the squeak started around 4K kms. :evil:

[subi_man]

Welcome yogi - hope you enjoy our home

Ahhh the old squeaky rear springs - been discussed here and on other forums before. After "diagnosing" a problem, my dealer will take the springs out and have them reset by a third-party at the next service - not sure that will really accomplish anything however

Cheers

[YogiOz]

Thanks for the welcome.....look fwd to sharing trip data (only done one recently to Bendethera in NSW).

They tried greasing em, resetting the bracket and greasing each leaf. When on the blower to order a new leaf suspension the service guy was told that a fix should be out by the end of ther month. Tell ya - pisses me off and it doesn't even affect every truck.:x

[Buzzy]

You just gotta give em a whack in the right spot.
Can anyone find that thread with the details???
Might be on 4WD Action forum

[slotdownunder]

I've got'm. Been 'attended to' by my local Mitsi service agent and the noise goes away for about a week or less if I go off road again.

A more permanent fix would be nice. :-)

[High Country]

Got a permanent fix here in NZ guys, as mine got fixed earlier this week. Involves replacing the original 'slippers' that seperate the springs within the pack. They have a new harder compound in the replacement parts - works well.

[YogiOz]

Sounds like what has been proposed. Rang Customer Centre and they said that the fix was on hold and with Mitsubshi Australia Ltd - and there was nothing they or I could do until the fiz is released.:x

[subi_man]

[b]Buzzy wrote;[/b][quote][i]You just gotta give em a whack in the right spot.
Can anyone find that thread with the details???[/i][/quote]
yeah it was on $WD action - [url=http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/f49/new-triton-squeaky-shocks-35409/]HERE[/url]

Cheers

[Legga]

i have this stupid squeak as well, pisses me right off! but i just thought it was my bus. getting a service tomorrow, so i hope they fix it. its bloody loud! the one thing i have been doing is giving it a good cost with RP-7, that works for about 100m!

[Magilla]

yup thought i had avoided it but at 12k she kicked in fn annoying. More bass and more volume, problem solved

[Buzzy]

Thats the go Magilla, I give my V12 a pissaling when the squeaking starts doosh doosh doosh

[Eelesy]

ok so ive heard a lot about this dreaded "squeak"
ive even thought id heard at a few times...
but ive just ticked over 11k and now i really know what u guys mean when you say it has a squeak!

so what do you suggest is the best course of action?? no doubt the dealership are aware of the problem, so should i bring it to their attention and leave it up to them to fix? or give it a whack with a rubber mallet and try and sort it myself?

[Buzzy]

Give it a whack an see how it goes. Doesnt work take it to the dealer.

Get OME spring put under it, that will fix it

[Legga]

had the service yesterday, so far so good. But Mitsubishi did admit that there is a problem and said i should be getting a letter in the mail about it. So that good to hear

[Mud16]

I was told the same thing and it gets worse after a trip in the sand

[High Country]

Ooops - I 'broke' our cure here - squeak is back again - stereo turned up.............
Will be looked at again when next in town.

[Legga]

yeah my squeak is also back!

i am with H.C.....up goes the sound system

[slotdownunder]

Mines back too. Stereo up!

[sam]

Mine didn't make a sound until about 20K and now it's darn loud at times and drives me nuts:roll:
Sprayed a little inox on the front spring retainer thingy and that stopped it for a fair while but it's back again same as
before

[YogiOz]

Got a phone call from MMAL today (logged a question with 'Ask our CEO' or some such on the Mitsy web) - there is a fix pending but no date is available and it will hopefully be released soon.

Guys - hammer the www.mitsubishi-motors.com.au 'Ask CEO a question' and maybe it will be out earlier....

[Notso]

I have used Lanotec on mine and it hasn't come back, must be over 6 months now?

[Eelesy]

I just followed ur link Yogi and asked the CEO a question then, like you said, they might speed up the process if he gets 20+ emails a day

[Buzzy]

I did the same

[YogiOz]

I sent in another asking why the fix was released in NZ but not here.....let's see if they ring me again!

[Mud16]

My dealer took the spring set apart and greased them all up and it hasnt come back yet maybe they can something right