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Old 12-17-2013, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by silverteam View Post
You make a little hole in the rubber boot and used the straw from a new WD-40 can and spray this in. After awhile this will mix with the grease, break it down, and get into the squeeking area. Are you sure the ball joints are squeeking? There are some many other things that make noise in the front axel of this car.
NO NO NO NO NO. WD-40 is not a lubricant, it's a water displacer. It'll evaporate and leave you with a worse situation than before. WD-40 is not for lubricating.
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