Squeaky Hinge Pins

[kdecesari]

How has anyone here addressed noisy suspension arms & Hinge pins?
I've got an almost new Tekno EB48 2.1 and when the suspension is compressed a squeaky sound is produced somewhere in the pill/hinge pin/suspension arms.
I'm thinking the right lubricant will quiet this area down.
What is the best lube to use for this application?

 

[Tunedfrog]

Graphite would be the best. Using any liquid lube especially the hinges pins attracts dirt. You would be constantly cleaning them i you used any liquid lube. .

 

[bill_delong]

Oh man, I've since moved away to another brand that uses captured hinge pins and I've totally forgot about that annoying squeak, ha!

I agree that graphite powder used for lubricating pinewood derby axles would be an excellent option:
https://www.amazon.com/Pinewood-Derby-Graphite-Moly-additive/dp/B001FB3Y6U/

I polished my axles with furniture polish every time I did a rebuild of my TEKNO cars and that worked well for me, I also used the same furniture polish to spray the entire car and blow dry with an air compressor, I buy this stuff by the case because I use it frequently on all my cars, it rejuvenates the plastic making it look like new and repels dirt better than any other product I've tested to date:
https://www.amazon.com/Favor-Aerosol-9-7-Ounce-Pack/dp/B00AR8OK38

 

[DavidB1126]

Wd40? No clue but I do what the pros say

 

[kdecesari]

Thanks a lot for the feedback @Tunedfrog & @bill_delong.
I didn't think about graphite, but that is a great idea.
furniture polish? Another solution that wasn't on my radar.

You're awesome. Thanks again.

 

[tntpoof]

Zmax lube

 

[nino]

Can't hear it when it's on the track

 

[DavidB1126]

Can't hear it when it's on the track

Seems fine for me. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Lol

 

[kdecesari]

Seems fine for me. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Lol

& @nino

Yeah, guys. I get that entirely. Maybe it doesn't really matter.
I am still going to try and eliminate the noise. Hopefully graphite or whatever I end up using isn't something that will need to be applied too often.

 

[DavidB1126]

Yea
Since we are talking about a race kit, I only had 1 race kit before, which is my B74. Haven't noticed any squeaky suspension.. But I did with my Slash. Maybe it was because it is just old and needed a rebuild. Although, slash uses a screw type hinge pin. Not like a normal pin with e clips, or a normal pin secured by pill inserts.

On my B74, I noticed that the arms don't move freely when nothing is attached. Wondering if that could be the washers between the hinge pin and pill insert. Idk.