Poly front end

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  1. lukejena

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    New upper a arm bushing is squeaking like crazy, the other new is and the rest of the poly front end is fine, what did I do wrong with just the one? Everything looks fine,:huh:
     
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    They squeak. Once it wears in a few 1000 miles it will squeak much less. At least that is what mine did. Mine were poly impregnated with graphite to help lubricate them. That and keeping the zerks greased helps. Did your new uppers have grease zerks?

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    no zerks, I may pull it and put in a cheap rubber one, its loud
     
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    Any Fix

    Should I remove it clean and grease around it, or get a new one, Im not going to just let her eek all the time, anyone have a quick solution
     
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    I always have bought the uppers with grease zerks - like this

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    Squeaks can come from several other places too, like spring perches and spring rubbers, the strut, the lower control arm.
     

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