Question about rear sway bar bushings...
01-10-2006, 02:14 PM
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Question about rear sway bar bushings...
My rear sway bar bushings get squeeky every 6 months or so. I have to take off the bushings, rub some grease on them, and re-install everything.
Is this normal?
Should I be using something other than the bushings that came w/ my Neuspeed rear sway bar?
What type of grease should I be using? Right now I'm using Mobil 1 red grease.
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Is this normal?
Should I be using something other than the bushings that came w/ my Neuspeed rear sway bar?
What type of grease should I be using? Right now I'm using Mobil 1 red grease.
Thanks!
01-10-2006, 02:37 PM
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I have the same rear sway bar and use M1 Synthetic grease.
I only had one instance where mine has squeaked in the 2 years I've had it.
It was pretty cold out so the bushings (red) must have shrunk.
I used a grease gun with a small grease needle to inject the M1 grease around the busings as much as possible. I wasn't up for disassembling everything in my driveway in the cold.
That worked well for me.
Good luck.
It was pretty cold out so the bushings (red) must have shrunk.
I used a grease gun with a small grease needle to inject the M1 grease around the busings as much as possible. I wasn't up for disassembling everything in my driveway in the cold.
That worked well for me.
Good luck.
01-10-2006, 02:54 PM
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Can't hurt to try. See Link inside for pic of a Grease Gun Needle
Try to get as skinny one as possible to get between the busing and the sway bar.
Just be careful....they break easily.
The one picture is pretty thick and will hold up to some hard poking around the bushings, but just won't get as deep.
Heck, just get one of each and you'll be all set.<ul><li><a href="http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/LNC-5803.html">GGN</a></li></ul>
Just be careful....they break easily.
The one picture is pretty thick and will hold up to some hard poking around the bushings, but just won't get as deep.
Heck, just get one of each and you'll be all set.<ul><li><a href="http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/LNC-5803.html">GGN</a></li></ul>
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