Hotchkis bars won't stop squeaking!

Senna-F1 · 02-28-2017, 12:52 PM

They've squeaked since they were installed, mostly the front bar. Lubed them before the install, lubed them a few times via the zerk's since the install. Torqued the brackets AND stock endlinks. Used Yellow TEFLON tape instead of lube (Blue marine grade after the install), nothing helps. Last night I torqued the endlinks with the suspension under load. Went for a drive over the humps in my neighborhood, and could barely hear them. Huge difference! These are the torture test for this sound, so it was almost perfect after doing this. By the time I had been driving for 10 min and come back, they sounded almost worse coming over those humps.

Do I need new endlinks? This squeaking has been happening since the bars were installed. I doubt my endlinks went bad at the exact moment. I don't know what else to try. I thought for sure the teflon tape would work since so many have used this method. I could undo the endlinks to see if sounds goes away, but I still wouldn't know if its the links or the swaybar bushings.

BuckeyeZ · 02-28-2017, 01:58 PM

I believe it is due to the urethane bushings. Mine squeak terribly when the weather turns cold. Once it gets to about 50 degrees, the squeaking goes away.

axmea? · 02-28-2017, 02:08 PM

What grease do you use?

Senna-F1 · 02-28-2017, 02:11 PM

Originally the white stuff they came with. Now some blue marine grade from Lucas. Also yellow teflon tape instead of grease. Same squeak regardless of what I use.

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HapaZ · 02-28-2017, 03:59 PM

Have you tried a little lube on the outside of the urethane bushing where it contacts the bracket?

Senna-F1 · 02-28-2017, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HapaZ

Have you tried a little lube on the outside of the urethane bushing where it contacts the bracket?

Yes I greased the outside of the bushing as well! Thanks for asking.

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Rusty · 02-28-2017, 07:16 PM

I've used the white Teflon pipe tape. Wrap the bar where the bushing sits. Smear grease over the wrapped tape and inside the bushing. I used Redline chassis grease. Then grease through the zerk fitting.

02-28-2017, 12:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Senna-F1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Cary, NC Age: 53 Posts: 425 Drives: 370SC,EliseSC,MR2T Rep Power: 49	Hotchkis bars won't stop squeaking! They've squeaked since they were installed, mostly the front bar. Lubed them before the install, lubed them a few times via the zerk's since the install. Torqued the brackets AND stock endlinks. Used Yellow TEFLON tape instead of lube (Blue marine grade after the install), nothing helps. Last night I torqued the endlinks with the suspension under load. Went for a drive over the humps in my neighborhood, and could barely hear them. Huge difference! These are the torture test for this sound, so it was almost perfect after doing this. By the time I had been driving for 10 min and come back, they sounded almost worse coming over those humps. Do I need new endlinks? This squeaking has been happening since the bars were installed. I doubt my endlinks went bad at the exact moment. I don't know what else to try. I thought for sure the teflon tape would work since so many have used this method. I could undo the endlinks to see if sounds goes away, but I still wouldn't know if its the links or the swaybar bushings.

02-28-2017, 01:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
BuckeyeZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Music City Posts: 291 Drives: 370Z BMW M4 Rep Power: 65	I believe it is due to the urethane bushings. Mine squeak terribly when the weather turns cold. Once it gets to about 50 degrees, the squeaking goes away. __________________ Stillen \| EVO-R \| HPS \| K&N \| Hotchkis \| Modshack Oil Cooler \| SPL

02-28-2017, 02:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	What grease do you use? __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

02-28-2017, 02:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Senna-F1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Cary, NC Age: 53 Posts: 425 Drives: 370SC,EliseSC,MR2T Rep Power: 49	Originally the white stuff they came with. Now some blue marine grade from Lucas. Also yellow teflon tape instead of grease. Same squeak regardless of what I use. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 618 WHP.452 WTQ.4" Python Intake.15 psi.e50.Topgunz SC.SOHO Tune.S1SE.STG 4 Clutch.Motordyne LTH/Test Pipes/Exhaust.485 Pump.1050x

02-28-2017, 07:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,860 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	I've used the white Teflon pipe tape. Wrap the bar where the bushing sits. Smear grease over the wrapped tape and inside the bushing. I used Redline chassis grease. Then grease through the zerk fitting. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

02-28-2017, 03:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
HapaZ Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NorCal Posts: 242 Drives: 2012 370z Base Coupe Rep Power: 10	Have you tried a little lube on the outside of the urethane bushing where it contacts the bracket?

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