squeaking poly bushings
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Safety Car
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From: Jennings LA
squeaking poly bushings
I installed some poly bushings in a friends car and the squeak badly. I am about to install some in my 71, what do you do to stop the squeak? is there a special lube?
East bound and down...
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From: Jonesboro Arkansas
Often times when you install poly bushings they include a small tube of teflon grease with them. Of course, they never send enough, so I always slather them with some more teflon grease. You can buy it at Wal-Mart in the auto section it is Teflon Ball-Hitch Lube. Or you can get fancy and order it from where ever you bought the bushings. If they are already on the car and squeeking, I would try some silicone spray or you can use the spray lube that has teflon in it.
Melting Slicks
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From: White Pine / Dandridge TN
I have been replacing oem rubber bushings with Energy Suspension bushings and have had no squeaks. I lubed them with Amsoil synthetic high temp racing grease that I used on my wheel bearings.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '07
I've never had a squeak out of ES bushings, even after moving them from car to car (one wrecked Talon to my new one a few years ago). I can't help but wonder if those who get squeaks use cheap poly bushings. Anyway, just give them a good coating of that sticky grease.
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Most colored poly bushings will squeak if not lubed.
The newer Energy Suspension bushings in black are impregnated with graphite to reduce "dry squeak".
White lithium can be bought in and areosol can or tube...makes it EZ to get to some bushings.
Jim
The newer Energy Suspension bushings in black are impregnated with graphite to reduce "dry squeak".
White lithium can be bought in and areosol can or tube...makes it EZ to get to some bushings.
Jim
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my poly bushings squeak a little, a shot of spray silicone solves the problem. I usually spray them in the spring when I'm changing the oil & filter, chassis lube, etc., getting ready for the driving season.
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Originally Posted by Strats-N-Vettes
The newer Energy Suspension bushings in black are impregnated with graphite to reduce "dry squeak".
White lithium can be bought in and areosol can or tube...makes it EZ to get to some bushings.
Jim
White lithium can be bought in and areosol can or tube...makes it EZ to get to some bushings.
Jim
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Melting Slicks
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From: Florida
Auto Zone sells Die-Electric grease. It's a clear viscous grease used in electrical applications and works well as a lube on poly bushings for me. Big tube is $6. I use it on window tracks, door hinges/latches etc. It looks just like stuff I've been sent with ploy bushings.
Melting Slicks
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From: Moon Twp. PA USA
Some people on the Forum recommended Marine Grease. Bought a tub at the local boat store, after all a Corvette is a boat, and used it on my trailing arm poly bushings. All is well. The grease is very sticky and waterproof.
Melting Slicks
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From: pr, frederick md.
i use a german grease i get from escalators. greatest stuff on the planet. used to be cases of it in elevator machine room in the pentagon metro station before 911. i still have about 10 cans. use it on everything
East bound and down...
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From: Jonesboro Arkansas
Originally Posted by jimvette999
Auto Zone sells Die-Electric grease. It's a clear viscous grease used in electrical applications and works well as a lube on poly bushings for me. Big tube is $6. I use it on window tracks, door hinges/latches etc. It looks just like stuff I've been sent with ploy bushings.
Di-Electric grease is silicone grease, so it would also work pretty well.
