do POLY bushings make noise
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: CA
Re: do POLY bushings make noise (NEPTUNEBILL)
I've had mine for about a year. They did not squeek at first, but after about 6 months they began making a little noise. Its nothing bad, it just makes a very small creek when going out of the driveway first thing in the morning at slow speed. After that they are all quiet. They did make a big difference in the handling of the car, definitely worth the time and effort.
Tech Contributor
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Re: do POLY bushings make noise (kardashim)
I had the VBP bushings put on by the dealer. They didn't read the instructions and treated them like other bushings so when I got the car back they squeaked like hell. After I talked to the VBP help line I went back to the dealer and they disassembled everything and lubricated the bushings per the instructions. After that they were as quiet as the rubber bushings.
Bill
Bill
Melting Slicks
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Re: do POLY bushings make noise (kardashim)
fill them with the lube they provide and you'll have no squeek. The difference is noticable and well worth it. I swapped mine because the rubbers were moaning during slow turns. 20 minutes each end.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Indianapolis Indiana
Re: do POLY bushings make noise (kardashim)
No experience on the C5 but I put polygraphite bushings in my C3. No problems after 2 years. I went with the polygraphite though because I had heard horror stories of others with poly only. Some reportedly were so bad that they redid their car again with stock rubber.
