# Squeaks in suspension bushings

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaks-in-suspension-bushings/4907>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 20, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaks-in-suspension-bushings/4907 "2007-09-20T17:58:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![James\_Horne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@James\_Horne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/James_Horne)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaks-in-suspension-bushings/4907/1 "2007-09-20T17:58:12Z")

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I have a 2000 Dodge Dakota and the bushings squeak. Is there a way to lubricate them or would they have to be replaced? Replacing them doesn’t sound like a very easy job.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaks-in-suspension-bushings/4907/2 "2007-09-20T18:01:42Z")

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[b]Soak the bushings with a silicone spray. This will stop the squeaks for a little while.

Tester[/b]

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaks-in-suspension-bushings/4907/3 "2007-09-20T19:16:58Z")

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I agree. Get the silicone can and spray, spray, spray.