battleax Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 I knew this would be a problem, and after a few weeks with cranked up sway-a-ways, they've started making noise. It's hard to impress people with a big bad V-6 when it keeps squeaking like a squirell getting hit with a mallet. 2 questions before I unbolt the spindles: Are those poly bushings going to come out easy? Are there any proceedures I should follow when re-greasing the bushings to keep them quieter for longer? all I want for Christmas is calmini... thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89_trailboss Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 its polly bushings. you will have to learn to live with it. you can remove them and grease them, but it will only last for a little while. after that they will start up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 I greased mine with the "magical" Neo synthetic watercraft grease and they haven't started squeaking yet after 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveMyPatty Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Dangit, that means I'm gonna have squeeks in my trailing arms with the poly bushings. I hate squeeks and creaks and pops.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 calmini squeeks even worse.. tap them for zerqs and be doen with it.. a friend of mine did that on his X and no more squirells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battleax Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 tap them for zerqs and be doen with it mzx: sorry man, I lost you there, what does "tapping" for zerk fittings entail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 drilling, tapping and inserting zerq grease fittings. i'll talk to my bud more about it and if i can get some pix i will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Zerk fittings allow you to squirt grease into the A-arm and lube the poly bushings periodically so they won't squeak. Superlift A-arms have them already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Yep, remove the UCA's, drill a hole, tap the hole with the appropriate size tap, screw in grease zerks. Grease, drive, be happy with no more squeaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battleax Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 thanks guys...i'll get right on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govols74n Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I like the squeaks, they give 'er charactor along with the dent on the hood from that tree branch......but thats another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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