Annalyz

my f-sport sway bars are squeeky! is it because i didn't grease the bushings? i glanced over the instructions and didn't see anything about greasing them...

i did a search on noisey f-sport sway bars and found a thread in the gs section... does the is have the same issues?

thanks in advance, lei.

ndk83

do u have F-sport springs?

How cant u tell tis the sways that are squeeking?

vdubturbo

Valid point... although in my experience suspension squeaks are almost always bushings. I've never installed f-sport sways, but every other bar I've installed came with lube.

I did get lazy on a set of poly control arm bushings once that squeaked... but it eventually went away after 2 weeks.

ULTiMaX99

iTrader: (5)

i thought i read somewhere that the f-sport bushings don't require greasing? maybe something else is squeaking?

Annalyz

i'm running tein cs coilovers...

the squeeking started after i installed the sway bars... can someone tell me if the bushings are polyurethane? if so, i should grease the bushings... right?

err, i'm just a girl...

*i hear the rubber rubbing squeeky sound when i turn and go over bumps...

JeffTsai

iTrader: (1)

Depends if the bushings are hard rubber or polyurethane. On the GS's the poly bushings require lube and the rubber ones don't. Generally Toyota products use rubber bushings...yes that includes TRD and Fsport

But you should still double check to see if they're rubber or poly just to be sure. The poly bushings have a shiny look on the surface, kinda like plastic. Rubber bushings have a dull look.

PHML

iTrader: (33)

Lei, did u torque the bolts back to spec? If no lube...and over-torqued...that may cause it to squeak.

Annalyz

they looked sorta kinda shiny... err, i don't know? if they're rubber bushings... will the grease hurt?

Annalyz

torque? uhh, heh... opps!

i know, i didn't over tighten... i had a hella hard time taking off the stock sway bars bolts!

imma take off the sway bars off, grease the bushings and torque them back on... shucks, i can't handle the squeeking! can someone tell me how many pounds to torque the sway bar bolts?

lei.

GiantsFan

iTrader: (9)

I believe you are NOT supposed to lube F-Sport sway bars!!!

Annalyz

i'm talking about the f-sport sway bar bushings...

triple_c

The F-sport replacement bushings are supposed to be self-lubricating, so no greasing is supposedly required. But what the hell, if they squeak, grease them up

masagsxr

All sway bar bushings in the past that I've replaced I've always greased them up. Shouldn't be that hard to do. Couple of bolts to take off on each side, apply the grease and put them back on...

eric_r_ho

iTrader: (9)

Torque spec is probably aroud 27-30ft/lbs..

GiantsFan

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Yes, thats what i meant as well. From what I have read, these do not need to be lubricated.