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rollo · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:28 Post subject: tow bar

can anybody tell me how to stop my tow bar from creeking when I'm towing my caravan the van has an alko hich which i was told not no grease the first time i towed the van it was fine then i cleaned both the tow bar ball and the socket there was a small amount of grease on the cloth and ever since the creeking as started what should i do ?

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steve b · Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 475 Location: WIRRAL

clean off tow ball and coupling with brake cleaner, check alco frition pads, if worn replace and, check towbar assembly for loose nuts and bolts, then start checking caravan A frame over and try greasing overrun coupling, that is the 1 or 2 grease nipples on caravan hitch Smile

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supersaints · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 0:00 Post subject:

ours creeks ,as every things clean as shoud be.may be it does it to let you know its there,asif you didn't know,
just turn the stereo up.
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octo0072000 · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 0:04 Post subject:

as said no grease clean it all off with brake cleaner as the alco hitch grips the ball due to it being a stabiliser as well if you look on alco web site should tell you how to check the fricton pads 8-) 8-)
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jennysteve · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 346 Location: WIRRAL

it's normally a little bit of grit that causes it to creek between the friction pads, as steve b says strip it out clean pads and ball with brake cleaner this should stop it. Crying or Very sad

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