Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) Rear springs squeaking

Looks like chain lube is the one go for! I’ve always used hot Waxoyl, has good creeping qualities, still got about 10 litres at least left so it will see me out !

Actually; Peter Mulberry told Me (while drinking too many English Ales) that the single most important item for a compliant rear suspension was to take the rear springs out, apart, clean, paint and grease (with wheel grease), reassemble and install back in the Morgan. This I did. After several years I was talking to Lorne Goldman, He suggested using chain oil. Much easier and less time consuming.

Looks like I'll be taking the tool tray and the spare wheel off. It makes sense for it to be the rear bushes and that's where the sound is coming from - it's like a rubber on metal squeak.

I'll update once done.

Looks like you have a cunning plan

Well the wheel came off........ the back one and the tool tray.

I squirted everything with 3 in 1 and then chain oil. Got to the rear bushes and gave these a liberal going over.

I would say 75% improvement and what might sort it completely is getting to the front bushes which seem next to impossible unless you want to dismantle half of the car.

I guess a good drive over some rough road might be the answer to get the lube in the right places.

But if anyone knows a quick and easy way to lube the front bushes please let me know.

Not something I have tried, but the front bush is only 4 to 5 inches in front of the cockpit rear panel. If you jack the car up (and support on axle stands) you will be able to direct a squirt of lubricant into the general area. You do run the risk of any excess making it into the cockpit though.

Another vote for chain oil....

Another source of squeakage to the front of the leaf can be caused by sideways movement, allowing it to foul the wood framework to the cockpit.

Squeaks gone - now I can hear the aerial rattling...apart from that it's super creak free and driving a treat.

Just a short observation regarding rear leaf springs squeaking:

Despite periodical greasing with chain-spray the squeaking persisted. I tried 3 different brands, jacked-up the rear, removed front covers of the leaf mountings to grease the rubber mountings with glycerine, etc. etc., no success.

Newly, in my desperation I used a rest of WD-40 - and see here, the squeaking disappeared.

This is not to promote WD-40, any similar product will do! Obviously, in some cases (like mine) the chain-spray does not have the necessary penetration power and something more viscous is required.

However, WD-40 does not grease, it just dilutes the solidified chain grease and helps further penetration. Maybe a hot air blower could also help, I still have to give it a try.

I applied now FluidFilm (as a spray) which has excellent penetration abilities and also water resistance.

Just as an idea for those who fight the rear axle squeaking.


Peter