Hi all!
Along my sufferings with the roof, my two month old (ran ~2000kms) Lemförder branded upper control arm bushings started to squeak.
Is there any proven rubber friendly spray lubricant that would work there?
I have read to use Fluidfilm on US forums, but in my experience fluidfilm swells up rubber, so I think it would damage the bushing.
Würth HHS 2000 said to be rubber friendly. Is it true?
Or use some PTFE or MoS2 spray?
Thanks!
Squeaking new upper control arm bushes
- Atlantik90
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Re: Squeaking new upper control arm bushes
Hallo
when you changed the upper bushings did you make the welding points on the bushing to U-arm/wishbone. This is neccessary on the sheet metal formed U-arms at the rear wheel drive T3.
If the new bushing turns in the Wishbone it may squeak.
Else check if the selfsecuring nut on the spindle is fixed with 75 Nm torque. If you used use selfsecuring nuts there, they will turn loose. At first you will get squeaking noise and later rumbling.
when you changed the upper bushings did you make the welding points on the bushing to U-arm/wishbone. This is neccessary on the sheet metal formed U-arms at the rear wheel drive T3.
If the new bushing turns in the Wishbone it may squeak.
Else check if the selfsecuring nut on the spindle is fixed with 75 Nm torque. If you used use selfsecuring nuts there, they will turn loose. At first you will get squeaking noise and later rumbling.
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Re: Squeaking new upper control arm bushes
Yes I have welded them, but those bushings have some black coating that made weldings difficult before so it it was my first thought, but I did not see marks of turning. However not checked it fully with the upper balljoint bolts removed.
I have reused the original nuts. I have torqued them but I am not sure what they did at the alignment shop so may worth re torqueing the nut.
Thanks
I have reused the original nuts. I have torqued them but I am not sure what they did at the alignment shop so may worth re torqueing the nut.
Thanks
Zoltan
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Re: Squeaking new upper control arm bushes
It is squeaking because the welding did not hold the bushing in place.
Pic:
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Pic:
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Zoltan