At 08:36 PM 12/2/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>	Quick question, I've noticed my suspension making a sort of rubbing
>squeaking sound when it compresses (going over speed bumps etc). It sounds
>like it is coming from the right front wheel. I did go with a Neuspeed
>swaybar setup, and I know the bushings require occasional lubing, but I
>figured I'd hear that during cornering, not when the suspension compresses.
>
>George its the swaybars! The trick is to drill a small hole in the bushing
and the bushing clamp and tap it for a small zerk fitting. That way when it
starts to squeek you just get in there with a grease gun.

Jason Whipple
turn2

P.S. did you get the hood shocks yet?

I had the same LOUD squeak upon compression.  It did turn out to be my front
swaybar bushings (Autotech).  I sprayed some grease on them (non-silicone)
and it went away.  What type of grease is recommended for urethane bushings?
 I was told not to use any sort of silicone based product.  I used Wurth hhs
200 (EXPENSIVE) and it remedied all the squeaks.

Steve K.

Hi George -

Yes, it's the front sway bar bushings.  I had the same problem when I had the
Neuspeed bars installed on my car.  And yes, it does occur when you go over speed
bumps and similar "common-mode" suspension travel because that's when the bar
rotates in the bushing the most.

You should take care of it as soon as possible because if you don't the bushing
will wear enough to allow some slop.  Mine did so, and my car developed a klunk
over bumps that was due to the sway bar rattling around inside the (now larger)
hole in the bushing.

Both the squeaking and the rattling went away when I went back to the stock bar
(prior to the Shine Suspension installation).

Good luck,
- Bob T.
  '96 GTI VR6 81k miles

velshedaprodigy.mx wrote:

> Hi Listers, I just got this "problem" with the suspension: Every
> time I pass over a speed bump or irregular ground I get this
> squeaking that becomes to be... itchy! I run on Bilstein's
> sports, I've already checked the library, but the file just
> talks about aftermkt sway bars, which is not my case.


  Well, a sway bar sits in bushings of some sort.  The bushings are
  commonly made of hard rubber or hard(er) polyurethane plastic.  As such,
  the bushings need to be greased to operate smoothly and to keep
  dirt/grime out.  Over time, the grease is lost and dirt finds its way
  into the bushing, drying it out & causing squeaks.

  A cheap & lazy fix (which I frequently do!) is to squirt some Tri-Flo
  (use a straw nozzle) into the bushing/bar junction and let capillary
  action sucks the lubricant in.  A few squirts is usually good for a few
  months before the squeaks return.

  If you feel more energetic, get the car up on jack stands, loosen the
  rear sway bar clamps, slide the bushings off, and stuff some grease in
  there.  I use "marine grease".

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Andy Nguyen \ aqnpanix \