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This is a discussion thread titled "Stock Rubber Shock Bushings Squeaking!", within the Suspension & Axle forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
My 01' has the stock TRD Bilsteins on it and I need to replace the lower shock bushing on the passenger side. After looking for a nasty squeak that showed up about a month ago, I finally located it. It's coming from the right front lower rubber shock bushing. I shot some lube on it and it immediately went away for about an hour. I looked a little closer and it looks like the upper 1/4 of the rubber bushing has been crushed or has at least lost some of it's bounciness so I figure it's time to replace them.
Has anyone had to replace these yet? I haven't had a chance to measure them yet, but was wondering if anyone knows what size those bushings are and if I should go with a flat or hourglass style? I'm not sure if they're 5/8 or 3/4 bushings.
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Waiter, how do you prepare your chickens?
Nothing special. We just tell them straight out that they're going to die.
Base: 2001 Tundra - Thunder Grey | SR5 | TRD | 4x4 | Bilstein Shocks | HD TRD Coil Springs | Tow Pkg | Factory Spray-on Bedliner | RS3000 Security
Mods: Mickey Thompson Classic II | Cornfed 2.5" Lift | Differential Drop Spacers | 930 Inner CV Boots | ProtechEZLift Limit Straps | Spintech Sportsman XL Muffler | Brembo Front Brake Rotors | A.R.E. Z-Series Cap w/ Thule Rack | Stubbs Rock Sliders | Hellwig Anti-Sway Bar | 285/75/16 BFG All Terrain TA KO's | VIAIR 400C Air Compressor w/ 2.5 gal tank | Front clear corner lamps | Odyssey PC1700T battery | Optima Red Top 75/35 battery (backup starter) | Hellroaring 95300A Isolator/Combiner | Truspeed Calibrator
Future: Winch Bumper | UCAs & Coilovers | RCD Lift | 4.30 Gears
Hey, mine did the same thing, but they didn't squeak. Check my pics, as the '03 TRD bilstein shock has a different lower bushing. After replacing mine with the '03s the ride was firmer at first, then it got smoother.
Doug
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'01 tundra TRD SR5 4x4 access cab, rear Helwig sway bar, front poly end-links, temp/compass mirror, '05 tail lights, JL audio stealthbox and amp, 6x9 Sony rear spkrs, TO-25 door tweeters, new '03 TRD coilovers w/daytech 3/4" poly spacer, rear HD-Bilsteins, all weather mats, rear seat mod, Draw-Tite bugshield. Soon to install: TRD lim-slip My photos
Hey, mine did the same thing, but they didn't squeak. Check my pics, as the '03 TRD bilstein shock has a different lower bushing. After replacing mine with the '03s the ride was firmer at first, then it got smoother.
Doug
Did you replace the whole shock with the '03 or just the bushing? I called a local dealer and they said they carry the top bushing, but not the bottoms and that it's part of the shock. Were you able to swap them out?
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Waiter, how do you prepare your chickens?
Nothing special. We just tell them straight out that they're going to die.
Base: 2001 Tundra - Thunder Grey | SR5 | TRD | 4x4 | Bilstein Shocks | HD TRD Coil Springs | Tow Pkg | Factory Spray-on Bedliner | RS3000 Security
Mods: Mickey Thompson Classic II | Cornfed 2.5" Lift | Differential Drop Spacers | 930 Inner CV Boots | ProtechEZLift Limit Straps | Spintech Sportsman XL Muffler | Brembo Front Brake Rotors | A.R.E. Z-Series Cap w/ Thule Rack | Stubbs Rock Sliders | Hellwig Anti-Sway Bar | 285/75/16 BFG All Terrain TA KO's | VIAIR 400C Air Compressor w/ 2.5 gal tank | Front clear corner lamps | Odyssey PC1700T battery | Optima Red Top 75/35 battery (backup starter) | Hellroaring 95300A Isolator/Combiner | Truspeed Calibrator
Future: Winch Bumper | UCAs & Coilovers | RCD Lift | 4.30 Gears
Did you replace the whole shock with the '03 or just the bushing? I called a local dealer and they said they carry the top bushing, but not the bottoms and that it's part of the shock. Were you able to swap them out?
i dont think those come off or if you can buy them, i have aq pair and are crackd but did not squeal are you sure that its not just loose try torque it down
heres a pic of my old front shocks they had 17k and made no noises http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photo.../24276/cat/500
I found the '03s on ebay with only a few hundred miles on them, so yeah, I swapped the shocks out. I wonder if Bilstein sells/warrants just the lower bushing? Doesn't look like the '03 bushing will fit the '01 shock due to the thickness of the lower bushings' outside 'race'.
Doug
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'01 tundra TRD SR5 4x4 access cab, rear Helwig sway bar, front poly end-links, temp/compass mirror, '05 tail lights, JL audio stealthbox and amp, 6x9 Sony rear spkrs, TO-25 door tweeters, new '03 TRD coilovers w/daytech 3/4" poly spacer, rear HD-Bilsteins, all weather mats, rear seat mod, Draw-Tite bugshield. Soon to install: TRD lim-slip My photos
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Stock Rubber Shock Bushings Squeaking!
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