how to stop wheel spacer squeak?

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Old 05-28-2009, 11:17 PM
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how to stop wheel spacer squeak?

I duno if this should be here or in problems and fixes

i have 10mm spacers with extended lugs on and when i come to a stop u hear a creak/squeak like metal on metal...

does anyone else have this issue and HOW DO I GET IT TO STOP???

it sounds bad...
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just spray some wd 40 and the sqeak should stop
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i thought abt trying that, but i wasnt sure if that was good, in case it gets too hot...

ill try that

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If they are creaking there must be movement .. are they hubcentric? Do you have vibration problems at speed?
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Originally Posted by Jesstzn
If they are creaking there must be movement .. are they hubcentric? Do you have vibration problems at speed?

They are hubcentric custom made, when they are hot(driving for 20-30 mins) they dont creak, but when i start the car in the morn and i pull out of the driveway and stop they creak and its loud or on short drives...

i dont have vibration problems, i used to before but that was because of the balancing.

ive gone up to abt 120-125 with the spacers on and its smooth.

any suggestions before i try using the wd-40?

i dun wanna have to keep spraying WD-40 after i wash the car, or after rain...
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is it ok to just spray wd 40 with the wheel on using the straw thing or should i take the wheel off and spacer and then spray the spacer?
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maybe you need to replace your brakes, have you tried retorking the lugs ? IDK if spraying some wd 40 is such a good idea as it may contact the surface of ur rotors
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just got my rotors and pads changed abt 8-10K miles on them

any other suggestions besides wd-40?
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I do not think it is your spacers making the noise. It has to be something else causing the sound (IE brakes, bearings, etc). Even if your brakes are fairly new, it could still develop a squeak/sound.

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its probably not the spacers. if the wheels are torqued theres no way that the spacers could move to make noise. but if you think it is try putting some anti-seize between the contact surfaces.
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definitely a break issue... I know I sold you the spacers
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when you say change the breaks, what do you think happened to them?

pads or rotors, both?
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Maybe try using some brake grease on the back of your spacers

http://www.autobarn.net/squeakrelcal...te=google_base

Its whats used on the back of your brake pads to stop squealing and chattering
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