sway bars - what kind of grease? - Acura Forum

iridium130 · 09-03-02, 03:31 PM

what kind of grease should I use for my sway bars? they squeak like crazy...

baggsTLS · 09-03-02, 03:42 PM

man grease should do the trick. j/k hahaha

how about bearing grease, that should work.

Tuff Gong · 09-03-02, 03:48 PM

Go buy a roll of Teflon tape from a plumbing supply store and wrap the bar around the area where the poly mounts mounts the sways.

It is what Comptech themselves recommends now as all their sway kits come with this ISO poly grease or both the tape and grease like they used to.

*rominl* · 09-03-02, 05:03 PM

yeah comptech now supplies the tape instead of grease.

Austin519 · 09-04-02, 03:23 AM

Iridium130:
I'd try any good industrial silicon grease. Neuspeed uses a variant of that and I've never had squeaks.

Austin519

iridium130 · 12-10-02, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rominl
yeah comptech now supplies the tape instead of grease.

So should I just use the tape, just the grease, or the grease over the tape?

iridium130 · 12-10-02, 08:02 PM

oh and what should I torque the sway bars to? gotta redo it sometime....

edgalang · 12-10-02, 08:21 PM

ok...easiest thing i could think of is go to Kragen. Buy some silicone grease. Put a plastic straw on it (like on WD40) and spray it all over the holders (in the cracks). This would be the quickest way of doing it without actually getting dirty. If that doesn't work...then un screw the bolts and do it the "right" way.

*rominl* · 12-10-02, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Iridium130

So should I just use the tape, just the grease, or the grease over the tape?

seriously i would use both, it never hurts.

evolaerok · 12-11-02, 01:08 AM

I bought my sways recently and it came with the teflon tape. I don't hear in squeaks or anything.

edgalang · 12-11-02, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by evolaerok
I bought my sways recently and it came with the teflon tape. I don't hear in squeaks or anything.

The key word here is recently. Give it time.

evolaerok · 12-11-02, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by edgalang

The key word here is recently. Give it time.

so this is a normal thing with this mod? well I guess I'll buy some of the grease that was mentioned above and put it on every three months or so.

edgalang · 12-11-02, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by evolaerok

so this is a normal thing with this mod? well I guess I'll buy some of the grease that was mentioned above and put it on every three months or so.

all things get old. Im sure the Neuspeeds will eventually squeek as well. Only time will tell, no need to worry about it until it comes.

P.S.
Unless you didnt lube it well enough during installtion....then it may come sooner than you think.

evolaerok · 12-12-02, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by edgalang

all things get old. Im sure the Neuspeeds will eventually squeek as well. Only time will tell, no need to worry about it until it comes.

P.S.
Unless you didnt lube it well enough during installtion....then it may come sooner than you think.

To tell you the truth I don't know. The sway wasn't installed by me, it was left in the trunk when my tranny died and my dealer installed it as a good will.

iridium130 · 12-13-02, 04:54 AM

I got lithium grease and sprayed it on the bushings....the squeaking has considerably gone down. Still a little squeaking though....I'll spray it again tommorow and it should be cool. Thanks!

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rominl I am no one Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Orange County, CA Age: 30 Posts: 14,789 Car 1: GS400, SC430	yeah comptech now supplies the tape instead of grease. __________________

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iridium130 NO AMG, NO CARE Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Anaheim Hills, CA Age: 25 Posts: 10,524 Your Mood: Car 1: 2001 Acura 3.2CL-S Car 2: 2003 Mercedes-Benz C32	oh and what should I torque the sway bars to? gotta redo it sometime.... __________________ <font size="-2">2003 Mercedes C32 (Tint, XM Commander)</font> <font size="-2">2001 3.2CLS</font></a> <font size="-2">(Comptech Springs and Sways, Xephyr CAI, SSR GT1 18x7.5+45, Bridgestone S03 235/40/18, Door Sills) [SOLD]</font>

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09-03-02, 03:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tuff Gong Just Another Mutt Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Place Full Of Nasty SOB's......NY Posts: 4,309	Go buy a roll of Teflon tape from a plumbing supply store and wrap the bar around the area where the poly mounts mounts the sways. It is what Comptech themselves recommends now as all their sway kits come with this ISO poly grease or both the tape and grease like they used to.

12-10-02, 08:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
edgalang Purchased: April 28, 2001 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 1,444	ok...easiest thing i could think of is go to Kragen. Buy some silicone grease. Put a plastic straw on it (like on WD40) and spray it all over the holders (in the cracks). This would be the quickest way of doing it without actually getting dirty. If that doesn't work...then un screw the bolts and do it the "right" way. __________________ 2002 3.2TL type-S + NAV : Aegean Blue Pearl (Debadged) *OEM tranny replacement @ 40k & 70k miles

12-11-02, 01:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
evolaerok That is all..... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Age: 27 Posts: 5,966 Car 1: 02' TL-S Car 2: 05' TSX Car 3: 09' A4 Avant (B8) ordered	I bought my sways recently and it came with the teflon tape. I don't hear in squeaks or anything.

12-13-02, 04:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
iridium130 NO AMG, NO CARE Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Anaheim Hills, CA Age: 25 Posts: 10,524 Your Mood: Car 1: 2001 Acura 3.2CL-S Car 2: 2003 Mercedes-Benz C32	I got lithium grease and sprayed it on the bushings....the squeaking has considerably gone down. Still a little squeaking though....I'll spray it again tommorow and it should be cool. Thanks! __________________ <font size="-2">2003 Mercedes C32 (Tint, XM Commander)</font> <font size="-2">2001 3.2CLS</font></a> <font size="-2">(Comptech Springs and Sways, Xephyr CAI, SSR GT1 18x7.5+45, Bridgestone S03 235/40/18, Door Sills) [SOLD]</font>

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