Sparta control Arm squeak

[Mebot]

What type of grease is recommended for the Sparta Control Arms? After installing a year and half ago, I'm getting a squeak when I go over speed bumps. The installation kit came with a red grease that I applied, but not sure what it's called. These are Polyurethane/Delrin bushings.

[MOTOWN]

Use a full synthetic grease like Amsoil chassis/suspension grease.

[Mebot]

Awesome thanks for the quick reply Motown

[Logizyme]

Whatever grease is closest

[guspech750]

Slippery grease.


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[Mebot]

Picked up some Mobil 1 synthetic grease and applied liberally to my control arms and watts link. Took for a test drive and squeak is gone.

[fastblackmerc]

IMHO... you should only use synthetic grease on non-rubber bushings.

I grease mine, front & rear sway bars, upper & lower rear control arms and Watts link twice a year.

[Mebot]

IMHO... you should only use synthetic grease on non-rubber bushings.

I grease mine, front & rear sway bars, upper & lower rear control arms and Watts link twice a year.
I'm going to start making this a habit now. I bought a large container of Mobil 1 synthetic grease so this will last awhile. I will lube up everything when I oil my cold air filter (once in spring, once in the fall)

[fastblackmerc]

I'm going to start making this a habit now. I bought a large container of Mobil 1 synthetic grease so this will last awhile. I will lube up everything when I oil my cold air filter (once in spring, once in the fall)

How are you greasing them? I get mine in a tube for a grease gun.

[Mebot]

How are you greasing them? I get mine in a tube for a grease gun.
Thumb & forefinger and work it all around

[fastblackmerc]

Thumb & forefinger and work it all around

No grease fittings?

[Mebot]

Not on the sparta control arms, no.

[fastblackmerc]

Not on the sparta control arms, no.

Standard on the Metco arms and Watts link. Had to add to the Addco sway bars.

[Logizyme]

^ yeah, gotta love metco's

New henious arms have fittings as well, earlier ones did not.

[Mebot]

Bump:

I recently installed QA1 single adjustable coil overs in the front and shocks in the rear. I'm sitting a little lower now, but I still have the rake I like. I'm noticing significant grunts, squeaks and groans over every dip, bump and snag in the road.

My question is: by altering the ride height of my car, will all my suspension parts need to be regreased? I guess I with the height adjustment I may have altered the dynamics. But wanted to see if anyone had any insight

[Mebot]

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this is how i'm sitting now

[Krytin]

Start by checking the lower Qa1 shock mounts. Also check the front coil springs w/out jacking the car up.

[Mebot]

Start by checking the lower Qa1 shock mounts. Also check the front coil springs w/out jacking the car up.

Thanks Krytin

When you say check the mounts and the coil springs, is there anything in particular I should be looking. I don't think anything is out of alignment, just getting groans and squeaks. Is there a way to grease the mounts and coils?

[whitey]

How long have you had everything installed? May just be everything needing to seat itself properly. You could try a silicone spray lube and just go nuts with it on every rubber bushing/grommet/mount that you see.

[Krytin]

Look for the rubber/poly mounts to have failed. They will split/deform at the bolt. The top 4/5 coils of the front springs will be "stacked". The coils will be compressed/touching while the car is sitting at rest.

[lifespeed]

If the rear is as low as the front you're probably riding on the bump stops. Some members here have had problems with Naake QA1, I don't have experience with them.

Check this thread (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=88840)for part numbers, possible issues with sway bar binding, end link length, and shorter rear bump stops.

[Logizyme]

He is not actually that low.

He was only that low directly after installed before we did any height adjustment. He is now just a touch lower than stock.

[SOSA03]

I use spit its better. Lol

[lifespeed]

Look for the rubber/poly mounts to have failed. They will split/deform at the bolt. The top 4/5 coils of the front springs will be "stacked". The coils will be compressed/touching while the car is sitting at rest.

Naake used a plastic shock eyelet to support the weight of a Marauder :confused: