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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 07:59 PM
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I installed a full set of poly bushings on my 86 vert and man does it squeak a lot. Does anyone know of any products that I can use to stop the squeaking please?
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A liberal amount of grease.
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Use marine grease.Smother the bushings with them.You will need to take the parts/bushings out to do it again.Marine grease is waterproof so wear latex gloves when applying it.The one I bought was a tube from the auto parts store and it was a green colored grease.It may be meant for a grease gun but I didnt use it that way.Just popped the cap off and scooped it out.That sticky white stuff you get with the kits arent worth a damn.

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A liberal amount of grease.
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Ok at 71,000 miles i'm thinking about new poly bushings as well, the last set i put in my 4x4 sqweak. I dont want any noises coming from my 86 coupe, does anybody make some a set that doesn't sing a soulful tune while you go down the road? joe
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Originally Posted by bluealtered
Ok at 71,000 miles i'm thinking about new poly bushings as well, the last set i put in my 4x4 sqweak. I dont want any noises coming from my 86 coupe, does anybody make some a set that doesn't sing a soulful tune while you go down the road? joe
The black energy suspension bushings I have on my C4 do not make any noise.
Mike
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