Clicking with poly U control arm bushings

schuttie2002 · Post by **schuttie2002** » July 11th, 2006, 8:20 pm

I have a clicking sound coming from the front suspension that is really irritating the heck out of me. The noise happens when I go over bumps at slow speeds(LESS THAN 20MPH)
It's not when I turn or a clicking from a CV, I know that noise and this is different. The sounds is similar to hitting two pennys together.

At first when this started, I just tightened the control arm bolts, and the noise would go away for a few weeks. Now that doesnt really do anything. I have the SRD PolyU CAB. Does anyone else with these have the same problem and have a cure.

Thanks

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » July 12th, 2006, 1:03 am

Welcome to my hell. Luke was supposed to send me some special lube to fix the issue twice now and I never got any. He is a good guy, but I guess he keeps forgetting. Mine is not really a click, but much more of a horrible squeeking.
I have use white lithium grease to try and stop it, but it only worked for a few days. PS, the prob with taking them off or looening them is that you need an alignment every time. SOOoo, I have been living with it since my front only alignments cost 120 bucks. (camber plates and all that hassel)
After the first two (one before grease and one after) I gave up on the expense.

Macen · Post by **Macen** » July 12th, 2006, 8:12 am

Odd. My white lithium grease have lastet for a year soon. No squeeking.

nope-mx3 · Post by **nope-mx3** » July 12th, 2006, 10:14 am

it might be your endlinks.
Worth to check.

Macen: where did you get the lithium grease? (and wich brand?)

-nope

Macen · Post by **Macen** » July 12th, 2006, 2:12 pm

Brand: CRC
Got it from Mekonomen.

nope-mx3 · Post by **nope-mx3** » July 12th, 2006, 2:21 pm

ahh, better take a look there then

thanks

-nope

schuttie2002 · Post by **schuttie2002** » July 12th, 2006, 5:14 pm

Yea I replaced both endlinks and made sure they were torqued to spec as well.

Maybe Ill regrease, or maybe Ill just live with it

kp2t · Post by **kp2t** » July 14th, 2006, 10:19 pm

not even a week and I got it, mayb i greased the wrong places!

Macen · Post by **Macen** » July 15th, 2006, 8:25 am

Grease every part that has contact with metal.

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » July 15th, 2006, 9:14 am

Since when does SRD make polyurethane bushings?

Macen · Post by **Macen** » July 15th, 2006, 9:02 pm

Nylatron.

drkwing3 · Post by **drkwing3** » July 16th, 2006, 9:05 pm

I contacted luc at SRD and he told me Mercury Marine grease.