Suspension squeaks still exist after greasing..

[MrSo0h0o]

Hey guys, I have been having squeaking from the rear of my car since i installed my RSB. I finally got around to get under the car and apply white lithium grease to all contact points of the RSB. I took it out for a drive but I did not notice any difference!

I did a quick search and I am thinking it may be worn sway bar end links. Kinda like this (not my car:




Could installing the RSB make the bushings go bad? I am not sure what bad bushings look like..

Another theory is that my springs are just bad? i have 47k on the car. It does not feel TOO bouncy but I am just not sure.

Whats your input?

[LE05]

don't forget there are bushings for the other parts of the rear suspension as well: rear suspensions arms and strut rods. In the very bottom of your picture, there is a bushing on what looks like a strut rod below the end link. Look for similar bushings on your rear suspension and grease them with a silicon spray.

i came back from a trip in vermont in that big snow storm a few weeks back... my car squeaked like a 30 year old rust bucket... even over very small bumps in the road. I regreased the rear sway bar bushings with synthetic grease and used silicon spray on the other bushings on the parts i mentioned. Sounds like a new car again!

[darksparkz]

Might have to take out the swaybar and lube the insides of the bushings themselves.

It is possible for sway bar end links to be out, but are the rubber coverings cracked or leaking or anything? Also, check to see how much play each end link has, if it's abnormally loose or if it is cracked or ripped, then you would need to replace them.

[MrSo0h0o]

I will try and take a picture of how my bushings look when I get home from work... How much does it usually cost to replace the bushings?