Question about prep work for a used set of swaybars.

Mysilverz · 12-14-2015, 02:04 PM

So I recently bought a set of used Eibach sway bars. So there a bit dirty and I figured since they're off the car this would be a good time to clean them and apply new grease but I don't know what kind of grease I should buy. Also what should I use to clean the bars and polyurethane bushings? Will brake cleaner work or will this hurt the bushings. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Chuck33079 · 12-14-2015, 02:06 PM

White lithium grease will work. I'd just wipe them down with a wet rag.

Also, if you wrap the bar with Teflon tape inside the bushings, it'll cut down on squeaks.

Mysilverz · 12-14-2015, 02:12 PM

Oh what a wonderful suggestion. Thank you.

Chuck33079 · 12-14-2015, 03:21 PM

You'll still need to grease the bushings, but it'll help keep things quiet. And be prepared for the rear end links to fail at some point. Replace them with SPL (not Whiteline!) when that happens.

Mysilverz · 12-14-2015, 05:03 PM

I've already got rear spl endlinks and I have a set of front spl endlinks on the way.

Mysilverz · 12-16-2015, 12:51 PM

So I spoke with eibach today. They suggested use a standard degreaser that wouldn't harm the powdercoating. For the grease they use engery suspension grease which I sourced from z1.

kenchan · 12-16-2015, 12:57 PM

white lithium grease is wat i use on my bushings.

12-14-2015, 02:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mysilverz Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Birminham Al Posts: 205 Drives: 2013 370z silver M6 Rep Power: 10	Question about prep work for a used set of swaybars. So I recently bought a set of used Eibach sway bars. So there a bit dirty and I figured since they're off the car this would be a good time to clean them and apply new grease but I don't know what kind of grease I should buy. Also what should I use to clean the bars and polyurethane bushings? Will brake cleaner work or will this hurt the bushings. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

12-14-2015, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	White lithium grease will work. I'd just wipe them down with a wet rag. Also, if you wrap the bar with Teflon tape inside the bushings, it'll cut down on squeaks. Rusty likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

12-14-2015, 03:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	You'll still need to grease the bushings, but it'll help keep things quiet. And be prepared for the rear end links to fail at some point. Replace them with SPL (not Whiteline!) when that happens. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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12-14-2015, 02:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mysilverz Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Birminham Al Posts: 205 Drives: 2013 370z silver M6 Rep Power: 10	Oh what a wonderful suggestion. Thank you.

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Mysilverz Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Birminham Al Posts: 205 Drives: 2013 370z silver M6 Rep Power: 10	I've already got rear spl endlinks and I have a set of front spl endlinks on the way.

12-16-2015, 12:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mysilverz Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Birminham Al Posts: 205 Drives: 2013 370z silver M6 Rep Power: 10	So I spoke with eibach today. They suggested use a standard degreaser that wouldn't harm the powdercoating. For the grease they use engery suspension grease which I sourced from z1.

12-16-2015, 12:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	white lithium grease is wat i use on my bushings.