Hi

My H&R rear sway bar is in. Will get it fitted next week.

I still have some questions:

From H&R:



I read some ppl with other brands have problems (squeaks) with the sway bar because off not enough/wrong grease. So the H&R sway bar seems to be a good choice. No worries about lubrications/squeaks. Sounds really nice

Anyone with H&R sway bars? Does it really dont need lubrication? Any sqeeking after a few miles? Does it really works what they claims? Or should I use grease to be at the safe side?

 

I would still put lube on the outside and bottom of the bushings.

 

Yep, got the 18mm 2 hole H&R on my Cooper (SS).

No grease, no squeak. Its been EXTREMELY cold 0F, -20C, no squeak. I had upgraded sway bars with polyurethane bushings in a Volvo 850 before, LOTS of grease, and they started squeaking when its really cold out after about 6 months.

So far, I must say the H&R works, I just love aftermarket mods where you install and forget about them I never even gave this "squeak" a thought til your thread came up

 

I've had 'em for 20k miles; no squeakum

 

18,000 miles with the H&R, no lube and no squeak on my car.

 

I wonder if its possible to use the bushings with other sway bars.

 

like which one?

 

Thanks for the reply's

Looks like it really works well as H&R claims

So you guys dont have used any grease on it?

 

like hsport, alta, etc.

 

be ****. even though you don't grease the inside, i'd still grease the
outside and bottom with white lithium grease.

my Atla started moaning earlier this year (first time a swaybar ever
made noise on me on any of my cars) and upon inspection, I found
there was plenty of grease on the inside and outside of the
bushings....but no grease on the bottom since I never actually
applied grease there.

guess wat, i put a dab of grease on the bottom and no more
noise. lessons learned. i will apply grease to the inside,
outside, and bottom of bushings for all future installs.

 

if the diameter is the same, sure. but also make
sure you get the correct brackets too.

 

I will follow your advice and put grease everywhere

 

kenchan:

One more question

I read you are a big fan of white lithium grease Is this in aerosol form?

 

Maaj- don't use it 'everywhere' it'll be a huge mess to clean up.

I have a problem of fixation... jk

i am open to newer lubes but white lithium is available everywhere
and worked the best so far. I use the one sold in a tube.
(but i do have the aerosol one too for quick fixes).

i also have fixation with de-greasers... I use RC car motor spray.

 

hey kenchan:

A stupid duh question



Is this right? Do I have to put grease here

Do you recommed to do the inside as well?

 

yep, your outside and bottom is what I was referring to.

Since H&R comments they don't require lubing on the inside, i would
just leave it as is with no lube to preserve watever their coating is.

 

Ok thanks for your help Ken

 

yah, keep us posted on the install and how you like it.

 

Sure, I will

I wont fit it myself but I am there to see how they will do it