Front and rear polyurethane sway bar bushings- Squeak?
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I am looking to replace my front and rear sway bar mounting bushings with Energy Suspension ones. For you guys running them do they squeak a lot? Is it better to go with the greasable ones?
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i just replaced the bushings with energy on the the upper and lower front control arms, rear control arms, front and rear swaybar endlinks and mounts, panhard bar, and torque arm. i love the rigidity of the car now, but all the roads are nice and smooth here in so. cal. I have found out that if you lube the bushings with anti-seize lube, they wont squeak at all, unlike the lube that they give you (washes away after a few years).
This is a link for the kit i bought. its at the middle of the page, the HYPERFLEX SYSTEM.
and yes, i would get the greasable ones.... (included in the kit)
http://energysuspension.com/pages/cam1.html
This is a link for the kit i bought. its at the middle of the page, the HYPERFLEX SYSTEM.
and yes, i would get the greasable ones.... (included in the kit)
http://energysuspension.com/pages/cam1.html
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my rear bushings are energy sus. and they are greasable, i dont run a front sway bar, but i havnt heard any squeaks yet.
I doubt I did anything wrong during the install??? I did it at the same time that I installed my 12 bolt
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Thanks for the replies guys, but I am looking for more information on just the sway bar bushings that are NOT grease able? Do they squeak a lot over time? I noticed all aftermarket sway bar suppliers send new bushings that are not grease able. Once the lube they supply washes away will they squeak?
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We offer grease able body mounting bushings with our sway bars. As long as they are properly greased there is no squeaking issues. If your bushings are still in good shape another suggestion for you is to try a aerosol style grease and spray on the inside of the bushings using the little red tub. Just a suggestion for you to think about.
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We offer grease able body mounting bushings with our sway bars. As long as they are properly greased there is no squeaking issues. If your bushings are still in good shape another suggestion for you is to try a aerosol style grease and spray on the inside of the bushings using the little red tub. Just a suggestion for you to think about.
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Thanks for the replies guys, but I am looking for more information on just the sway bar bushings that are NOT grease able? Do they squeak a lot over time? I noticed all aftermarket sway bar suppliers send new bushings that are not grease able. Once the lube they supply washes away will they squeak?
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There are some that are have sort of "proprietary layer" of "permanent" lubrication (usually some sort of graphite, PTFE, Aramid, or some sort of "close guarded secret" combination of them) that may serve to reduce the static friction between the bar and the poly material itself. Again, it still serves as a sort of bearing/lubrication and should be inspected as well, because even those have been known under certain circumstances to develop squeeks.
With either choice, it's best to follow the manufacturer suggestion with regards to installation and care.
In short, DO ensure the poly swaybar-to-body bushings are adequately lubed.
Last edited by Foxxtron; 02-17-2010 at 08:49 AM.