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DOES any one have URETHANE CONTROL ARM BUSHING THAT DON'T SQUEAK!!!

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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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DOES any one have URETHANE CONTROL ARM BUSHING THAT DON'T SQUEAK!!!

MY BUSHING ARE SO SQUEAKY !!! i just cant stand it any more just yester day i was at my friends sisters house borrowing a gps and when i was leaving( squeaking away ) she asks me "is that thing going to make it" plus in general it makes my truck sound like a piece of junk. so please if anyone has urethane bushing that don't squeak or even if they do please reply

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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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mine are in the lower control arms and the dont squeak at all. but they have only been in for a month.
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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From my understanding, all Urethane bushings will squeak at some point. I looked into this some time ago. Turns out even the Graphite impregnated Urethane squeaks at some point to. From what I have learned, too stop the squeaking. You must either do routine maintenance or mill some groves and holes in the bolts for greasing internally.

How long have you had your squeaky bushings installed?
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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Drill small hole, chamfer, insert zerk fitting.

And as dark fairytales said, make sure the bushings are grooved for the grease to follow.
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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i think i might try the grooves and the zerk fitting its sound pretty good where do i mount the zerk fitting in the bushing shell ? oh and they have been installed for 3 months
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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you could go through the Control Arm, or you could do it in the same manner grease-able shackles are done.

Oh and check out this thread. You may be interested.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f15/squaw-ridge-pardoes-trail-august-27-28-2011-a-232331/

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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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they definitely squeak. just the nature of the beast
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Shane916
they definitely squeak. just the nature of the beast
Not if you install them with grease fittings and use marine grease.
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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i couldn't open that thread or upload it fairytales and shaef is the marine grease real thick or something

plus one thing that almost stops the squeak is if you soak the bushing once a week(or two) with liquid wrench silicon spray but i'm just doing that temporarily

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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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marine grease is waterproof and will not wash away as much. What did you originally lube them with during install and which brand? Energy or Prothane. I think I remember Prothane ones being noisier then Energy but it could be the other way around.

So far so good on my leaf spring energy bushings, forget how long ago I put them in but most of the lube that I used is what came with the bushing kit and then some Sta-Lube Marine grease on the non-greasable bolts.
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by xxxtreme22r
marine grease is waterproof and will not wash away as much.
This. I've got poly bushings all over my e36 M3 and every single one of them is silent. Marine grease is excellent stuff.
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 02:40 PM
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xtreme i have the energy suspension bushings with the silicon grease provided in my a arms (the ones that squeak) but in the back i have downey offroad urethane bushings that have bearing rease and they dont squeak at all
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