Author Topic: Squeak now your bstard ! (Read 1122 times)

F Body · « **on:** May 16, 2011, 03:01:45 pm »

Last week the Camaro started squeaking again

The first time it happened a few years ago, I couldn't find out the cause

I even had Management bounce the back of the car up and down and although you could hear a loud squeak, it was impossible to find out the cause.
After taking the rear shocks off and checking all the suspension mountings, I eventually found out it was the rear rubber anti roll bar bushes

So I knew exactly where to go this afternoon

Only took 20 minutes and the squeak is gone

Whilst under the old Gal I took the opportunity give the exhaust system a bit of

Everyone polishes the inside of the exhaust right

EDGE · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2011, 04:17:25 pm »

Quoting: F Body

Only took 20 minutes and the squeak is gone

for now........

F Body · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2011, 05:12:20 pm »

Quoting: EDGE

for now........

Must be two years since I last did it, the roll bar bushes are rubber not neoprene which are renown for squeaking

A 10mm patch of rubber just sticks to the roll bar making bush squeak very loudly inside the bracket

Andy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2011, 06:45:35 pm »

Would you consider poly bushes? Surely they'd last better/squeak less?

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2011, 08:44:49 pm »

Poly will probably squeak just as much, I know my poly suspension does (and it's annoying me now)

You can get greasable roll bar mounts, with grease nipples attached to make maintenance easier.

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2011, 07:47:39 am »

Yah, Poly bushes are hated in the VW scene for squeeking. The word is OEM bushes..

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2011, 04:48:20 pm »

I put OEM bushes on my Camaro, and it was one of the best jobs I did for it. I have a poly top engine mount on the alfa, and it does transmit a lot more noise, so it will eventually be changed for a rubber one..

unless handling is you're all, run away from poly.

Author Topic: Squeak now your bstard ! (Read 1122 times)

Andy