What are you doing about the squeaks?

I don't have my WC sitting here with me because I had to drop it off and the dealer but while I was dropping it off I noticed that it had developed a squeak or two. I don't recall seeing any zerk fittings on it while I have been working on it. If this is the case, what is anyone doing about applying grease and eliminating any squeaks?

Could use Ph blaster on whatever is sqeaking I guess

no grease zerks at all?

I usually grease everything and hose all suspension with wd 40 after a ride. Maybe that will help. Hate your having all these issues

Really not a big issue and I am taking everything in stride! I love the machine and what to maintain it properly.  I really don't recall seeing any zerk fittings....kinda strange on a machine like this!

Look around those bushings real good. Maybe one of the other owners will chime in. I meant to add to my other post that I pressure wash really good, let it dry, then wd 40 it all. I also grease the fittings too.  You may get squeaks from shock bushings. I do a lot of maintainence so this may be overboard but I pull my shocks off after every other ride. I clean the shock bushings by hand, grease them, then put them back on. Doing that has kept all of my previous machines quiet as a Cadillac plus it makes sure the travel will travel free and smooth.

No grease zerks on my T4 either. At least none that I've found. Drill and tap all the suspension components that having bushings. That's what I did with my Brute Force and the ASR bushings I used to replace the OEM junk held up great.

TBONE21 wrote:

Look around those bushings real good. Maybe one of the other owners will chime in. I meant to add to my other post that I pressure wash really good, let it dry, then wd 40 it all. I also grease the fittings too.  You may get squeaks from shock bushings. I do a lot of maintainence so this may be overboard but I pull my shocks off after every other ride. I clean the shock bushings by hand, grease them, then put them back on. Doing that has kept all of my previous machines quiet as a Cadillac plus it makes sure the travel will travel free and smooth.

I think that a great idea. When I get it back I will have to investigate where the squeak is coming from!

DLB wrote:

No grease zerks on my T4 either. At least none that I've found. Drill and tap all the suspension components that having bushings. That's what I did with my Brute Force and the ASR bushings I used to replace the OEM junk held up great.

 I that thought about that but first will need to find the soured of my squeak. I normally WD40 everything as well but I missed it this time being sidetracked by the electrical stuff.

Grease fittings hmmmm. add grease collect dirt! collect dirt and wear bushings especially if they are plastic like came in the rzr's     cats have bronze bushings in the a -arms and swing arms with a tight fit sleeve and bolt. It may be your sway bar on the rear, I recomend spray graphite, not a oil based spray,it collects dust and dirt,then you have wear

Mine has squeaked a couple of times but I just spray the all of the joints with lubricant and it goes away.I think it is from the sway bar like Andy mentioned

Sounds good to me. As soon as I get it back I will spray the thing down with WD40 paying particular attention to the joints and see what happens. Thanks all!

I would use a graphite spray.

I agree with Andy. The graphite will not cause dirt to stick like a petroleum product. Even with bronze bushings, I would want grease fittings.

OK on the graphite spray!

Another option which I'm using.  Use it on joints with rubber cups.  Slides under the cup, pump it full.  Ebay or amazon.

 




Use marine grease.  See this.  http://www.wildcatforums.net/forum/new-member-introductions-site-assistance/5558-doctor.html

squeaks...........turn the radio louder crack another budlite and keep on rolling...

groundhog wrote:

Another option which I'm using.  Use it on joints with rubber cups.  Slides under the cup, pump it full.  Ebay or amazon.

 




Use marine grease.  See this.  http://www.wildcatforums.net/forum/new-member-introductions-site-assistance/5558-doctor.html

I did see this and if I get any squeaks out of that area I will inject the area with grease.

09rzr wrote:

squeaks...........turn the radio louder crack another budlite and keep on rolling...

I am sure this is effective but I have a feeling, in the long run, it might be just a little counter productive!

lol been workin for the most part

09rzr wrote:

lol been workin for the most part

I bet you carry a lot of duct tape don't you! So when you want to fix something right the first time!

lol...ask bubba...i have gotten pretty good at trail side repairs...and....i think the broken axle might of had duct tape....lolnope nevermind it was zip ties....actually as far as bushings and everything go i have had really good luck...i dont ever grease them unless i have a wheeel off i will pull everything apart a-arms n what not..hit bushings with brakeclean while they are out to clean everything real good n grease the daylights outta it  going back together..

other than that everytime i get done riding i clean everything back to spotless...and coat everything with seafoam deepcreep....stuff works circles around pb blaster..

I was there when Bubba's shock spring fell off his rzr and 09rzr's crew was there to help.  Good folks to have around when something happens.  

Sea foam deep creep....I will take a look at that! Being able to do trail side repairs is an art

sometimes it aint necessarily repairing something along a trail..it is making it get you off the trail to fix right..lol

My last time out involved a tow rope to get me off the trail! Not quite the outing I was hoping for.

yea that dont make for a good day