Need some assistance with Rancher 4x4

[Foxyangel0425]

Hi! I have a 02 Rancher that is just giving me a heck of a time! The front end keeps squeeking really bad. Its when you ride it or just stand on it over hills and such....it can drive a person mad! LOL Any suggestions on what i could be?

wd-40 on the shock bolts and springs

[Foxyangel0425]

Originally posted by MixMasterMike
wd-40 on the shock bolts and springs

Done all that and it still squeeks

[spud400ex]

early last year my 400ex had a bad squeak in the front end and i took the shocks of and coated them with a mixture of "dry moly" and oil and the squeaking stopped. the moly is a fine powder that stay in place for a long time, we originally coated bullets for a high power rifle to get better velocity.

[jvd182]

My dad got i recall notice about the front end on his rancher. I cant tell you what right now because i have no clue where it is. So look into the front end rancher recalls

[HondaEXrider22]

Tae the shock bolts off and white lithium to deaths..lol

[HondaEXrider22]

Originally posted by aLLoY MX 428
i think a picture of you on the quad is neccisary for us to determine the problem:p

Amen to that! lol

[Foxyangel0425]

Originally posted by jvd182
My dad got i recall notice about the front end on his rancher. I cant tell you what right now because i have no clue where it is. So look into the front end rancher recalls

Really? That's so odd. I don't understand why we didn't a recall notice. We haven't moved since we purchased it in 2002 (which is the year of the quad) we also paid it off early too, could that be a reason? I am really upset that the stupid thing squeaks, it drives me nuts when I am trying to play in the mud and ride the hills & trails. I go over one small hill and its SQUEAK SQUEAK ggrrrrr :grr:

[Scott-300ex]

check brakes, might need new pads

and might be full of crap like dirt, clean em up

grease all fittings

us pb penetrating oil, it kills wd

use it on your a-arms if ya want to try that

but check brakes

[gpd005]

take your shocks off and grease the pivot points on both ends really well. That's what we have to do on ours all of the time. They get dirt & mud in there, it's enough to drive a guy crazy, i know exactly what your talking about!

[Foxyangel0425]

Originally posted by gpd005
take your shocks off and grease the pivot points on both ends really well. That's what we have to do on ours all of the time. They get dirt & mud in there, it's enough to drive a guy crazy, i know exactly what your talking about!

Thanks for your help, i will have to try that. I do play in the mud more than I ride the trails, and we try to wash it off as much as possible when we get home but we don't get in and out of the shocks and such. We are heading out this weekend so we will see how it goes! I really want a new quad but to start payments over again would be the wrong direction you know.....

[jvd182]

coulden t find it, best thing is goto a dealer ship ansd see iff they have some info

[Scott-300ex]

TRY THE BRAKES