Kmelfi11

I have UPR adj spherical/spherical LCA's, what is the best lube I can use for the bushings (metal sleeves that the bolt goes through). I was told by UPR that mobil 1 chassis lube would work, they resent bushings and in a short amount of time it starting making a creaking noise again. I didn't take it apart yet, but its the same noise as the last time when the grease just seemed to have went away and bushing ceased. Both times I know I used enough lube and the second time I used more then enough and it was done right. Has anyone else ran into a problem like this or know a solution? I want to get some advice before calling UPR back up because having to grease these every 200miles is just crazy and if there is no other solution then they are coming off the car. they are not worth that maintenance at all.

Jazzer The Cat

Typically you DON'T do any sort of lubrication, as they should be teflo lined. Lubrication will attract debris and can cause wear on the joint.

I have been running nearly 100% spherical suspension joints on my car and have had no noise issues, other than those created by having spherical ends, for over 2 years and 25k miles.

Jazzer

dimebag

Little wd40 should do just fine

lizzyfan

Like Jazzer said, should not lube. Unfortunately you have to deal with a little noise sometimes when it comes to spherical bushings

StriderTacticaL

Interesting because I have no noticable noise with my MM XD LCA's. The chassis end has 2 polyurathane "caps" that go on either end of the spherical bushing which I think was designd to eliminate most of the noise...

Kmelfi11

and this is why i should have just posted here and not even called upr...

although lca aren't new for me, spherical bushings are so of corse I looked over the directions before install and it said to use the supplied grease to lube them. The first time the noise started I figured it was just crappy lube they gave so when I called and told them what happened they said to use the mobil 1 stuff (after saying they were going to call me back the next day and ever did, I had to call them) and sent me the whole set of bushings. When I call tomorrow I'm going to try to get a new set of lca's sent, no way im cleaning them all off. Im used to the noise of spherical but this is not one that should be there.

Kmelfi11

I just got off the phone with them and where the lca attaches to the axle is supposed to be greased, so he is just as confused as I am. Over the weekend I should have time to pull them off take some pics (which Ill post here) and send to them.