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Re: Squeaky Swaybars

To: "Greg" <greno@sunflower.com>, "Louis Gallinaro"
Subject: Re: Squeaky Swaybars
From: "Brian Lakusta" <saleen88@telusplanet.net>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 10:00:12 -0600
I have to grease mine about once a year with the waterproof grease..... Not
bad.... Try it.


Brian Lakusta
1988 Saleen Mustang



----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg" <greno@sunflower.com>
To: "Louis Gallinaro" <wickedlou9@yahoo.com>; <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: Squeaky Swaybars


> I've had that exact same problem on a Honda Accord also. I put front &
rear
> Supension Techniques sway bars on and immediately after, squeak city. I
even
> called ST about it a couple times, they told me that I should apply more
> grease, so they sent me a couple more free packs. I called and complained
> some more, then finally I found the solution....I sold the car. Sorry for
> the sarcasm, but ST had no solution but to crawl under the car once a
week,
> that wasn't going to work. I did however go thru the work of putting my
> stock bars back on in order to sell the car. Nobody was going to buy it
> squeaking like that. And I did manage to sell them to another unknowing
> accord owner!
> Greg Reno
> Mazda MX-3 GS V6
> #36 ES
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louis Gallinaro" <wickedlou9@yahoo.com>
> To: <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 9:01 PM
> Subject: Squeaky Swaybars
>
>
> > So I have had a set of ST Sway bars on my accord for about a year now.
> > They have Eurathane bushings, so they squeak ALOT.  And I am talking
> > alot.  Grease helps temporarily but eventualyl all the grease gets
> > worked out and they begin squeaking again, especially after it rains
> > and they get wet.   I have tried anti-seize lube, and white lithium
> > grease, but to no avail.  the only thing I tried that sort of worked
> > was to put washers under the brackets which hold the bushings on, so
> > they were not being squeezed so hard. While this last solution seemd to
> > get some results, they still squeaked a little, and I didnt feel
> > comfortable with the bars not being held on as securely as they could
> > be.  I imagine all you auto crossers have come across this problem once
> > or twice... Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> > -Lou
> >
> > =====
> > http://auctions.yahoo.com/

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