05 Cayuse
04-04-2006, 02:52 PM
I was just reading an article about autocrossing, and the guy said to lube your sway bar bushings before each event. Has anyone heard of doing this? Am I supposed to be lubing these bushings? And if so, how and with what? Thanks in advance.
WindVeil05DropTop
04-04-2006, 03:15 PM
My Hellwig rear sway bar came with Teflon lube for the bushings. Got it all lubed up when I installed, but don't really know if they will require routine lubing (haha that sounds dirty).
pat6674u
04-04-2006, 03:33 PM
When I first read the title of this post, I really thought you meant something else. Gotta get my mind outta the gutter.
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Fourth Horseman
04-04-2006, 03:35 PM
I'm sure a lot has to do with the brand of bushing, but I find I need to lube sway bar bushings a couple of times a year or they start making a little noise when going over speed bumps in parking lots, etc. I just pull the bushings off the bars, clean the old grease off and then put a new coat of synthetic grease in the bushing. Lubing all four bushings on my car (two per bar) takes maybe about 20 minutes.
EDIT: I should note this is with after-market sway bars and performance bushings. I've never had to lube a factory bushing to keep it quiet.
05 Cayuse
04-06-2006, 02:59 PM
Thanks for the education. I'd never heard anyone mention lubing their sway bar bushings, so I thought I was missing something. Learning everyday!