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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

Im getting squeaks from my rear left and I want it to go away. I do remember hearing somewhere that your not supposed to. Just want to make sure.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

There are no endlinks in the rear of thirdgens. Are you talking about the control arms?
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

Hmm sorry if I dont know any better but the bushings that go on the end of the sway bars. I thought they were called endlinks. I do have a rear sway bar.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

Originally Posted by racing geek
There are no endlinks in the rear of thirdgens. Are you talking about the control arms?

it might not be called an endlink just because it is on the rear or maybe your car doesn't have a rear swaybar. but they are endinks.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

well got down and couldn't get up, should he grease them or not, could be from the pan hard also........
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

So...
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

you know personaly i see no problem with it, but if i was going to take it off to grease it would go get some poly bushing to replace the rubber ones
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

Ohh forgot to mention they are poly bushings.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

poly bushings always love grease as long as its synthetic and not petroleum based(will eat the bushings)
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:55 AM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

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poly bushings always love grease as long as its synthetic and not petroleum based(will eat the bushings)
Really! Hmm I need to check out what type of grease I have then. Thanks.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

silicone grease or moli grease will work, anything made from petroleum will melt it
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 01:22 AM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

Originally Posted by gurkgurkgurk
silicone grease or moli grease will work
This will work if they squeak. By the book, and Energy instructions, do not grease end links.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 02:50 AM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

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This will work if they squeak. By the book, and Energy instructions, do not grease end links.

i thought that was a given? lol
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

Definately grease the swaybar bushings, they even come with a little packet of the stickiest grease I've ever seen...

Endlinks, well greasing really won't do much there; unless you foresee r&r'ing them more than once in their life cycle (ei. 4x4 offroading) in which case some antiseize on the shaft and threads may be a nice thing...
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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Re: Is it bad to grease the endlinks on out cars?

Oops. I clicked the wrong thread.

Last edited by racing geek; Sep 15, 2008 at 05:34 PM.
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