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So, I've checked the service manual and don't see any grease points called out...but my front end is squeaking/groaning with suspension travel. I can climb in the car and it will make noise. Go over a bump...noise. No tactile "clunk" through the column, floors, or anything else...just noisy. Steering is straight, no wander, no bump-steer, braking is straight so I don't think anything is "loose". Car is an unrestored, bone-stock '70 Charger, showing 8k miles so I'm guessing 108? Front shocks look newer, I'm guessing 2018 when it was purchased from the original owner's estate and put back on the road. I also saw receipts for ball joints and alignment at that time. Wheel bearings are tight. The noise *could* be ball joints, but it sounds further back - like the rear end of the torsion bars, in the crossmember area.
Any tips on lubing these up? Is there a fitting that isn't called out, or should I just bathe them in spray lube? The noise isn't all the way through the suspension travel, rather, it's an initial sound when the component shifts state...then, it stops.
It's not a huge deal at the moment, the damned flowmasters drown it out when the engine is running...but soon, I'll be losing those things and putting on super turbos or similar, and all these other noises will come front and center!
Any tips on lubing these up? Is there a fitting that isn't called out, or should I just bathe them in spray lube? The noise isn't all the way through the suspension travel, rather, it's an initial sound when the component shifts state...then, it stops.
It's not a huge deal at the moment, the damned flowmasters drown it out when the engine is running...but soon, I'll be losing those things and putting on super turbos or similar, and all these other noises will come front and center!