i'm getting a horrible creak/squeak/groan from the rear of my car when i go over bumps or around turns when either side of rear suspension is loaded independently. what kind of lube is safe for use on the swaybar bushings? and where can i purchase it?

 

are they poly bushings ?

white lithium grease maybe ? I just live with the squeaks on mine

 

I just took my sway off, actually just took the mounting off, and left the endlinks. Cleaned it up all nice, wraped the hell out of it with teflon tape, put the poly back on, and bolted the whole thing back up. I found I actually had a little groan from from my rear LCA, but a little silicone spray took care of that...

 

they are stock bushings, i have never touched that part of the suspension. is white lithium grease readily available at home depot or pep boys?

 

The stock bushings shouldn't squeak. Check the rear suspension for any problems.

Warren

 

prothane has a great grease that comes with their poly bushings. Try and find some of that. . .

 

 

i do have a 4pt autopower rollbar, but it is tightened down well enough i wouldn't think it would squeak. any thoughts on de-squeaking a rollbar mount?
i'm going to put the car up on jackstands to locate the squeak but i still think it's the swaybar.

 

KY! White lithium grease works too...don't try it on the gf....



ALA s&m racing style

anyways, back on topic:
yes white lithium grease is available at your local home depot, its also very good for reservicing small ball bearing parts.

-Rage



[Modified by o_Rage_o, 12:11 AM 7/9/2002]

 

I don't even wanna know what hole he's trying to lube up, or why.

That picture should be entitled "S&M racing: Living up to our name"

Warren

 

ky...haha

 

anybody see the best motoring where he lubes the sway bar bushings in between laps without the driver knowing...

i guess he said the car felt alot smoother turning

 

EP: How come Mugen dont include a lube for their swaybars.

 

im not sure..but it should be...actually...after watching the video..lubing the bushings should be a regular maintenance item...oh wait it is...hahaha

EP-who has neglected the moobile

 

So what is the best lube to get out there that you can buy. My Moogen rear sway is starting to squeak alittle. Thanks for the info ep.

 

to all the naysayers, it was the left rear swaybar bushing that was making noise and it was very loud/annoying. i picked up a tub of super white lithium grease at pepboys (>$3). i took both rear swaybar bushings off and lubed 'em up real nice like. i also found that one of the bushing bracket bolts was loose which probably allowed dirt/water to get in there and wash away any lube from the factory. it seems that most of the various bolts on the car come over/under torqued from the factory relative to the helms' suggestions. i lubed all the left rear side suspension bushings too; now i have the smooth quiet ride of a caddy!

!the monkey ownz bushings!