myeates
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| posted on 3/8/08 at 07:43 PM |
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suspension creakingwith poly bushes
hi i have now done 250 glorious miles in the car now and still get a horrible creaking from the wishbones the bushes are poly bushes, i thought it
would go away by now but hasnt. do i need to take them apart and grease again or will this soon were and go away with time
look forward to your replys
thanks
mark
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whitestu
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| posted on 3/8/08 at 07:50 PM |
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I covered mine in silicon grease when I put it together, and it still creaks.
The poly bushes are such a tight fit that they push all the grease out when assembled.
I'm planning to put up with it!
Stu
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JUD
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| posted on 3/8/08 at 08:03 PM |
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3000 miles and the creaking has definitely reduced..
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ReMan
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| posted on 3/8/08 at 08:16 PM |
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I did mine with silicone gease first time, it creaked before |I'd got it on the road 
Re- greased last year with normal grease and its only just started again after a yearof driving, cleaning sitting etc.
I do think it makes a difference to the handeling though when its creaking, it's definatll a bit more skittish at the front
[Edited on 3/8/08 by ReMan]
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tomblyth
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| posted on 3/8/08 at 08:26 PM |
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poly bushes should not have mineral based grease put on them it can degradates them you should use synthetic silicon grease onle
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 3/8/08 at 09:05 PM |
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Are the crush tubes too short? might be worth doing a search as this has been covered several times.?
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BenB
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| posted on 3/8/08 at 09:15 PM |
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I used copious amounts of copper slip. No squeeking or creaking for me....
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NS Dev
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| posted on 3/8/08 at 09:29 PM |
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I think copper/nickel anti seize lube is the only answer,
and yes, I'd agree with Reman, the "creaking" does affect the handling, certainly adds some bind to the suspension movement.
really good, dead accurate wishbones and bushes etc won't do it.
Mine do, and its very annoying!
Saying all that, the front tca to anti roll bar bushes on my old sierra XR4x4 used to creak and NOTHING would stop it once they got warm from the
nearby exhaust downpipes.
[Edited on 3/8/08 by NS Dev]
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myeates
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| posted on 4/8/08 at 08:15 PM |
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thanks for your answers guys they should still be greased but still creak anyway so will put up with it and just make sure i keep an eye on things
thanks again
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