Bushings
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Southwest Virginia
Extremely unlikely a stock control arm bushing will make a noisy. If they are you have a problem. More likely a sway bar bushing or maybe even the bushing on the ends of the front spring making noisy. I would try to locate the noisy to see exactly what is making the noisy. Factory control arm bushing are very soft on these cars. The bushing should never slip and cause a noisy, the rubber itself will flex long before it would slip. Now if any of the bushing have been replaced with poly bushings then they are very hard and will make noisy and can be lubed. Factory control arm bushing should not be lubed. There has been some problem were the upper front control arms will slid off the bushing and could cause noisy, but that is normally only seen on heavy road racing type use where you see lots of heavy braking. If it is possible to bounce the car enough to hear the noisy, then get a helper to listen and pin point the source. I'm guessing sway bar bushings.
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From: Rye Brook, NY
Extremely unlikely a stock control arm bushing will make a noisy. If they are you have a problem. More likely a sway bar bushing or maybe even the bushing on the ends of the front spring making noisy. I would try to locate the noisy to see exactly what is making the noisy. Factory control arm bushing are very soft on these cars. The bushing should never slip and cause a noisy, the rubber itself will flex long before it would slip. Now if any of the bushing have been replaced with poly bushings then they are very hard and will make noisy and can be lubed. Factory control arm bushing should not be lubed. There has been some problem were the upper front control arms will slid off the bushing and could cause noisy, but that is normally only seen on heavy road racing type use where you see lots of heavy braking. If it is possible to bounce the car enough to hear the noisy, then get a helper to listen and pin point the source. I'm guessing sway bar bushings.
Thanks for the suggestions. I will try to find the problem aithout lube.
