My Alta sway bar is squeeking terribly. I'd like to replace the bushings with something that will stay lubricated. I saw mention of these bushings from Energy Suspension in the Alta forum.

BUSHINGS HERE

They come in a self-lubricating graphite version and with a grease fitting for manual lubrication. Has anyone used these? Results?

 

Hi Mini Bee, is your car lowered? I was having the same issues with my H-sport s/b. Here is my findings and solution (post #9), so far, no more squeaking.
Good Luck

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=105384

 

Thanks for your reply!

I have stock suspension, not lowered. I found some graphite impregnated bushings that I'm going to try. They're made by Energy Suspension and actually recommended by Alta. So I hope they do the trick!

 

I'm about to buy the same bushings on Ebay. I have talked to the guy selling them and he said the ones on the site come graphite impregnated (black) with grease fittings. Best of both worlds I guess. Also, a local guy has used these and suggests swapping the straight zerks fittings with 90% ones.

 

Just realized it's a few dollars cheaper on their regular sit as opposed to their Ebay site.

http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...?prod=9%2E5156

Just FYI

 

How much is your car lowered? And can you provide more details on the adjustable end links (where, how much, how hard to install, etc...)? Note I know very little (OK, nothing) about suspension so ...

I have H-sport springs and a 19mm S/b waiting to be installed. If the end links are inexpensive, it may make sense to install them all at the same time.

 

there are two sizes that fit a 19mm bar - one is MUCH bigger than the
other (the one that comes with the grease fitting is the larger one). I bought them from summit, and found out they don't fit. I returned them for the smaller ones which I had a buddy weld some nuts on so I can thread some grease fitting in. About halfway done with that project.

I know that the H&R bushings come set up with a grease fitting, but I could not find that one on the ES website.