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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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DIY Front end lube job

I change my own oil, but I've never lubed the front end suspension/steering components. Something in the front is starting to squeek whenever I go over bumpbs and I don't think it's my struts b/c I just put them on (KYB AGX's) a few months ago.

Is lubing the front straight forward? Is there a standard grease gun that fits onto some nipples or something like that?

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-jacob
Old Apr 8, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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I have the same question ??? anyone??? do we need to lube our suspension ?
Old Apr 8, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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i haven't looked under the front end of my fifth gen but i know my third gen had NO grease fittings on the front end. My son still drives the third gen and it has over 225k on the original front end parts except for the struts.
Old Apr 8, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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Spray down the hood latch with WD-40 and see if that is what was squeeking. Mine used to.
Old Apr 10, 2004 | 11:31 PM
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or spray down the sway bar bushings and control arm bushings... I don't think we have grease fittings.
Old Apr 11, 2004 | 09:33 AM
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Do not spray rubber parts with WD40! Only metal parts.....WD40 will eventually cause rubber/plastic parts (bushings, belts, etc.) to dry and crack.
Old Apr 11, 2004 | 09:40 AM
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There are no greese fittings. You do not have to put any new greese. Everything is closed off, just like the Honda accords are. so when u go to get oil and lube. ur only getting oil.
Old Apr 11, 2004 | 11:13 AM
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thow some Ky jelly in there..it will ease up the squeaking
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