Emmanuel Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Today I decided to give a try to one of the recommended ways to solve this quite annoying issue that many Xterra owners know (at least the regular off-roaders) : to apply lithium between the leaves. I used this 20dhs spray bought at ACE. Basically, you have to lift the car (with the system that will let the wheels free), use a screwdriver to create a gap between the leaves and add the grease in between each pair + on the sides and different mountings. When we took the car down, the miracle had happened. Not a single sound ! I drove back home with my windows opened, crossed humps at good speed : no more squeaking. Now let’s see how long it will last but so far it’s working. Previously I had tried everything except taking off the suspensions and clean them : w40, diesel, placing a rubber between the leaves... None of those had any effect. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frederic Posted April 10, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 That's a shame... I was looking forward on the next night-drive where i could follow your car with my eyes closed 😂 10 "Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, Frederic said: That's a shame... I was looking forward on the next night-drive where i could follow your car with my eyes closed 😂 1000 Carnity points for this reply 1 3 1 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertdude Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Unfortunately I've heard this lasts only until you hit the sand again. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmanuel Posted April 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Gosh... I’ll update you on Saturday 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Emmanuel said: Gosh... I’ll update you on Saturday I also had the same feeling but didn't feel like saying after seeing your excitement 1 3 1 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmanuel Posted April 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 @Frederic It looks like you won’t need lights for our night drives... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmanuel Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Good news @Frederic : squeaking sound is back after yesterday's offroad drive. Slightly squeaking though, no possible comparaison with what it was before... You will need a lightbar. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmanuel Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Little update. As I said I had a slight squeaking noise just after the April 12th drive, but then it actually disappeared again. After 2 off-road drives (+ a full steam wash), it still didn’t come back. So, for 20 dhs the spray bottle, and a 5 minutes job, it’s a solution to consider if you face this kind of issue. When the noise will be back, I’ll advise here... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier M Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 I'm surprised diesel did not work, that usually did the trick for a pickup I have back home. Then again, we don't have this extreme weather conditions back home. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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