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Zack
05-17-2010, 01:27 PM
For the longest time my Addco bar would make a god awful squeak when I hit bumps... Occsionally Id take it all apart to grease it and all was good again.
Well last month I bought ES Greasable bushings. Fit perfect, greased em up and no more squeaks....
Fast forward about 2000 miles and all the grease pushed out and it squeaks like a pig in heat.

Stock Front Bar is going back on I think. I HATE aftermarket parts.
ctrlraven
05-17-2010, 01:30 PM
What grease are you using?

I use Mobil 1 synthetic chassis grease and I do the fronts and rears once every 6 months. My rear squeaks sooner and more than the front one does.
Loco1234
05-17-2010, 01:31 PM
hmm thats odd. Both my front & rear are pretty quite...
What kind of bushing are u using?

I do notice my front does slide a lil bit from side to side... every time I'm under the car the sway bar is in a slightly different position.
ImpalaSlayer
05-17-2010, 01:31 PM
Stock Front Bar is going back on I think. I HATE aftermarket parts.


i LOLd at this

i greesed mine ONCE when i put them on 2 years ago and havent herd anyhting
Zack
05-17-2010, 01:31 PM
What grease are you using?

I use Mobil 1 synthetic chassis grease and I do the fronts and rears once every 6 months. My rear squeaks sooner and more than the front one does.

I use that expensive green synthetic grease....the name escapes me right now.
ImpalaSlayer
05-17-2010, 01:33 PM
I use that expensive green synthetic grease....the name escapes me right now.


hmm could the name be green geese>?


http://www.autocarepronews.com/Content/Site308/SmartProducts/GreengreaseLOjp_00000019883.jp g
Zack
05-17-2010, 01:43 PM
^^^^ yep thats it.
FordNut
05-17-2010, 01:53 PM
I put mine on maybe 6-7 years ago, they have the non-greaseable bushings. First I wrapped teflon tape around the sway bar, then I put Mobil1 synthetic grease on the bushings. Never touched them since.

I did add some split bushings from the hardware store, clamped around the bar right next to the bushings to prevent the bar from moving side-to-side. Before adding those, it would move far enough that it damaged the boots on the sway bar end links and I had to replace the end links.
boatmangc
05-17-2010, 03:40 PM
Try this,
Amazing stuff, just don't get it on any clothing you like, it will be pink FOREVER.
It's bubble gum!
http://www.pinkbird.com/prodinfo.nsf/bf25ab0f47ba5dd785256499006b15 a4/5dd352b062eed516852574c5006b56 5d/$FILE/Maxima.pdf
Blackmobile
05-17-2010, 03:56 PM
Try this,
Amazing stuff, just don't get it on any clothing you like, it will be pink FOREVER.
It's bubble gum!
http://www.pinkbird.com/prodinfo.nsf/bf25ab0f47ba5dd785256499006b15 a4/5dd352b062eed516852574c5006b56 5d/$FILE/Maxima.pdf

Here ya go, Fixed it!
Mr. Man
05-17-2010, 03:57 PM
Turn up the radio, viola' no more squeak
RF Overlord
05-25-2010, 06:50 AM
I used marine grease I got from a local boatyard when I installed mine and haven't heard a peep since...that was at least 5 years ago.
Zack
05-25-2010, 07:04 AM
I used marine grease I got from a local boatyard when I installed mine and haven't heard a peep since...that was at least 5 years ago.

Im pretty sure it has something to do with the way I drive.

Im BRUTAL to my cars.
magindat
05-25-2010, 07:25 AM
Zack - I used energy suspension greasable busshings and have only greased them once in 2 years. FWIW...
Zack
05-25-2010, 07:35 AM
Zack - I used energy suspension greasable busshings and have only greased them once in 2 years. FWIW...

Same ones I have.
ImpalaSlayer
05-25-2010, 08:28 AM
I used marine grease I got from a local boatyard when I installed mine and haven't heard a peep since...that was at least 5 years ago.

i too used some sort of synthetic marine grease.
massacre
05-25-2010, 08:34 AM
Also running ENS greaseable bushings-

no problems at all.
Dennis Reinhart
05-25-2010, 02:19 PM
Steve drills and taps the sway bar brackets and he drills a small hole through the bushing so it can be lubricated. I have NEVER had a Addco sway bar fail if installed properly. And I know Zack knows how to install a sway bar, it's just bad luck in my opinion, and I respect yours.
musclemerc
05-25-2010, 02:58 PM
When I first got my bars the addco bushins were greased with marine grease and they squeaked like a pig on both the front and rear. I installed the ES greasable bushins and they have been quiet ever since. The rear ES greasable bushin needed a bracket modification to work properly but it was well worth it in the end.