oldkoot
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The noise drives me crazy, it creaks and squeaks even just sitting in the car. Looks like the prior owner put in polyurethane bushings. I lubed them once but the noise returns. Suggestions??
Upper control arm squeak
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speedyb-cc
speedyb
Are you sure its the uppers? Sprayed mine several times only to find out it was the lower, under pressure because the strut rods aren't right. Mine are poly bushing also.
tobysoldblue
tobysoldblue
switch back to rubber bushings,the squeak will go away,lol
mullinax95
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I'll never have anything poly on my car ...maybe the bump stops... heck if I put rubber contol arm bushings in my car right now they will last what 30 years?
I know poly is for handling and it's all that. Sorry I'm not sold.
Have you tried heating them with a propane torch to loosing the poly up? I saw something one time about that but not sure ??? anyone ever heard of that ???
I know poly is for handling and it's all that. Sorry I'm not sold.
Have you tried heating them with a propane torch to loosing the poly up? I saw something one time about that but not sure ??? anyone ever heard of that ???
grumpuscreature
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It's not hard to drill the upper arms for grease fittings. Give mine a shot once a week and no problems so far.
mullinax95
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Not trying to be an a-hole but greasing bushings once a week would get old quick.
mullinax95
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NiceFishEh
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I have rubber up front everywhere. Poly only in the rear leaf bushings.
Your local building supplier will carry plumbers grease, which plumbers use to lube poly components in valves and fittings. That's what I used or I read somewhere that synthetic disc brake grease works well also but never tried it.
Jim
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Get the DEL-A-LUM bushings from GLOBAL WEST, or YEAR ONE.
No "cathouse creaking-squeaking" or deflection,
plus they are "free" to actually
work, w/o binding!! -------------- 8)
No "cathouse creaking-squeaking" or deflection,
plus they are "free" to actually
work, w/o binding!! -------------- 8)
mullinax95
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Those look like they would work real well. I like the way those are made.
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