Silverado Springs???

[Ruegs23]

I bought a used 2000 Chevy Silverado, and everytime I stop or go the springs creak on the darn thing. From the way it sounds this is a pretty common problem with this year of truck. Does anyone have a solution for this? I've talked with a couple mechanics and I was told thats just the way they are. PLEASE HELP!

[Moose-Hunter]

Are the noisey ones on the front or rear?

[Ruegs23]

Sorry about that, the rear springs are the culprits. I can pinpoint it down to the pad that is located where the springs bend. I tried spraying wd40 on them with no avail.

[ice_shack]

Are you getting a big loud squeek when you take off or does it happen all while your driving?

[Dan Thiem]

You may have lost the inserts that go in the leaf. They are an insulating disc that stop the squeak. Check the front of the leaf under the shackle. If there is an empty hole replace with GM part # 15604067 they should only cost $3.94 each. We stock them. So I would think any GM truck dealer would have them also. The original inserts were rectangular but the replacements are round.

Hope this helped.