> I doubt the squeaking is coming from the cylinder. Rick, When I first put the PJ Grady shocks on the car, I noticed all the squeaking but assumed it was the bushings or maybe the way the fiberglass underbody could shift on the frame. A few weeks later I had one of the rear shocks fail, so Rob sent me a replacement set. Before I put them on, I decided to test them. I put one end on the ground and leaned on the top with all my weight. As it compressed, it sounded a lot like a dog's chew toy giving a loud squeak. All 4 rear shocks that I had at the moment sounded the same -- even the bad one. I've had other DeLorean owners ride with me, and they all complain about the noise. It's very distracting giving a continual hamster symphony while driving on most roads. I complained to Rob, and he countered that there are enough other suspension noises in these cars that the added noise from the shocks isn't much. For me it is enough of a distraction that I'm getting rid of them. You will probably see them on eBay soon after I finish installing the sound proofing materials and the new black carpeting. > Lubricating the shock bushings will probably get rid of that. I tried that with my second set of PJ Grady rears. I even lubricated the rubber bushing that isolates the spring from the frame. But I knew that wasn't the problem the moment I put the car back down on the ground. As the shocks compressed, I heard them squeak in stereo. For anyone who doesn't believe a shock could make so much noise, I just crab the car by the rear wheel well and shake it. The noise really surprises people. As a side note, it's really rough driving with a bad shock. Bumps that I otherwise would never notice became severe. And moderate bumps caused the frame to scrape the road. Walt To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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