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Nov 13, 2005 | 05:25 PM

jimz

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poly bushings

have been searching...looking...

I have poly bushings in front & rear sway bar. also in LCA'S

My god can't stand the noise, all are greased with spohn 15.00 a tube grease.

While restoring a '69 used polygraphite bushings, can't find them for an 01.

Any suggestions ?

Can't use 1LE bushings, sway bars larger.

Do you all live with the squeak, no options?

Hate to do things twice, but really want to get rid of noise.

Properly torqued, and retorqued, car sounds like a junk!

ANY help TIA

Nov 13, 2005 | 05:31 PM

davered00ss

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I have poly bushings in my panhard rod, LCA's & swaybar endlinks w/ no noise. What kind of noise? Squeek, Clunk?

Nov 13, 2005 | 05:50 PM

jimz

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Have squeeks front and rear,

have clunk, right rear.

and you have zero noise? don't understand.

colder climate? mine seems to get worse as temp drops

Nov 13, 2005 | 06:13 PM

davered00ss

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Could be, I haven't had them on in the winter yet. But it was 29* Friday on the way to work.

Nov 13, 2005 | 11:34 PM

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Quote:

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Have squeeks front and rear, have clunk, right rear. and you have zero noise? don't understand. colder climate? mine seems to get worse as temp drops

Poly LCA's here - no squeaks but clunk in the right rear - worse since installing SFC's.

Nov 14, 2005 | 01:26 AM

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Good question. All I can tell you is it all comes from the center bushings on the rear, not the end link bushings. Mine squeaks like hell too. I really wish there were some black rubber bushings available for big sway bars.