Posted on 18/07/2018 09:03
I have a creaking sound when braking towards, and going round a roundabout. The hitchlock has had four new pads fitted and the tow ball has been thoroughly cleaned. It is a removable tow ball so it is not subjected to weather. This sound happens despite thorough cleaning of the ball and pads each time. There is no sound when travelling along a straight road. Can anyone advise on a solution please?
Posted on 30/11/2018 17:49
The link given by viatorem is ideal and shows the details well.
Reducing the two ball diameter using wet and dry would eventually take place but would take weeks and weeks by hand, think the car would be ready for a change before the ball is worn down, not sure what the minimum diameter is 50mm - 0.5 mm ??? not sure.
Even if it was say - 0.2mm this would take for ever to wet and dry off this off..
My first attempt to clean the pads did not give a very long lasting result, without cleaning the hitch internals any dirt left inside the hitch seems to transfer back on to the ball and then back on to the pads.
Mr H
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