Scraping sound when not scraping

Originally Posted by Tigger

Nope. Gotta grease those things every three months or sooner if it rains a lot. So yeah. Grease, grease, grease, grease, grease. I even switched to mobil1 synthetic (seems to keep the nasty grind at bay even if it dries out) and it appears to last a little longer. Doesn't help that the bushings tore into the paint on the sways. I mean, there's some pretty nice sized gouges in the surface so it allows water to penetrate more easily.

I had sways on my last car as well. Never during the 43,000 miles I drove it with the sways on did I have an issue like this. I greased them once and that was that.

Factory bushings on the Z are smooth on the inside and never need greased. This **** with these sways is really strange. Not sure why they cut grooves in them. It only traps dirt and water. They should have gone with a smooth, no-lubrication-required design. Oh well. Lesson learned.