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On 10/21/2004 6:47 PM, Bill Pitz wrote:
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| I've been noticing a slight squeak when I drive over uneven road
| surfaces for the past couple of weeks. Slowly, I have narrowed it down
| (lubed the tailgate latch, etc.) by trying things that have squeaked
| before. Today I finally discovered what the problem is. The last ~10"
| of the e-brake cable going to the left rear squeaks when it is moved (as
| it would be when going over bumps). I've checked everything it could be
| rubbing on (found a spot where the cable that crosses over to the right
| side was squeaking when rubbing on a hook... greased that up a little
| bit) and haven't come up with anything. So, I'm pretty sure that it's
| some piece inside of the brake drum that's doing the squeaking. Any
| thoughts/ideas on this before I have it looked at?
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| Also, that same section of the cable is actually touching the leaf
| springs. Is that the way it normally is? Doesn't seem like a
| particularly bright design idea, and if it weren't touching the leaf
| springs it probably wouldn't be moving whenever I go over bumps and
| such, thus avoiding the squeak all together.
Sure it's not the springs themselves? Some Durangos of about the same
vintage as your truck have had squeaky leaf packs.
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