Who has squeaking SPC UCA's? (1 Viewer)

[Nottajeep]

18 months in to these and they are sounding terrible all of a sudden?
First 18 months were relatively squeak free...
Any remedies? Really hate to go through the exercise to remove them.

 

[kelly saad]

Mine came with grease for the bushings. Your grease probably washed off and needs more applied.

 

[BamaHeel]

Yes it rubs the grease on its bush(ings)

 

[bluecruiser]

Welcome to aftermarket. It's better when it's better and goes south quickly (without upkeep). Zirks on the frame side bushings?

 

[Nottajeep]

Yes, I applied the grease 18 months ago with good silent success until recently.

No zirks... the ball joint is sealed and I believe the squeak just comes from the bushings

 

[Bomar]

I would try the SiliKroil or see if Kroil has a product for that.

Penetrating-Lubricating Oils

 

[Nottajeep]

I would try the SiliKroil or see if Kroil has a product for that.

Penetrating-Lubricating Oils

That stuff looks like it's made for metal lubrication.
I need to grease poly bushings. SPC says this is common!
Use a moly grease 3-5% and plan to regrease the bushings every 2 years or so...

Not a happy camper for $600 UCA's

 

[Bomar]

kano labs they have for everything.

Go back to OEM ucas

 

[Flyingdog5000]

Tri-flow PTFE lubricant works great. I spray mine about every 6-9 months and no more squeak.

 

[Nottajeep]

Tri-flow PTFE lubricant works great. I spray mine about every 6-9 months and no more squeak.

That looks like good stuff and I may try it. SPC was specific that moly needed to be applied to keep the bushings properly lubed.
Of Course, I don't think a spray moly exist...

 

[Nottajeep]

Finally got around to removing the driver side SPC UCA at the bushing. (I did not remove sleeve from the bushings)
I needed grease between the bushing and the spc supplied washer as it was dry.

This required me removing the camber bolts and getting another alignment

I did not remove the passenger side as it's not squeaking. I can't remember if I had a lot of grease on the outside of the bushings during original install. So this could be my install error or it could be a maintenance downfall with the SPC product.

I used a high moly grease left over from the head bolts when I did my 2F head job.

 

[kelly saad]

Finally got around to removing the driver side SPC UCA at the bushing. (I did not remove sleeve from the bushings)
I needed grease between the bushing and the spc supplied washer as it was dry.
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This required me removing the camber bolts and getting another alignment

I did not remove the passenger side as it's not squeaking. I can't remember if I had a lot of grease on the outside of the bushings during original install. So this could be my install error or it could be a maintenance downfall with the SPC product.

I used a high moly grease left over from the head bolts when I did my 2F head job.

I marked my camber adjuster locations locations, reinstalled them in the same place and was fine.

 

[chuckscap]

I've got seven months on mine, no squeaks so far ...

 

[Kofoed]

Finally got around to removing the driver side SPC UCA at the bushing. (I did not remove sleeve from the bushings)
I needed grease between the bushing and the spc supplied washer as it was dry.
View attachment 1227205

This required me removing the camber bolts and getting another alignment

I did not remove the passenger side as it's not squeaking. I can't remember if I had a lot of grease on the outside of the bushings during original install. So this could be my install error or it could be a maintenance downfall with the SPC product.

I used a high moly grease left over from the head bolts when I did my 2F head job.

So mine UCA and screaming leak a Banshee.....it all developed in short order (after about 10k miles and maybe 2 years). So I will try and lube the washer area as you did. If I need to tear it apart to grease it, I'll go Nitro and get the zerks.....

 

[Nottajeep]

So mine UCA and screaming leak a Banshee.....it all developed in short order (after about 10k miles and maybe 2 years). So I will try and lube the washer area as you did. If I need to tear it apart to grease it, I'll go Nitro and get the zerks.....

Mine turned out to be lower ball joint. Sorry for the confusion

 

[chuckscap]

2 years no squeaks

 

[Kofoed]

2 years no squeaks

Your turn is coming right up!

So I sprayed a half-dozen applications of WD-40 Dry-Lube PTFE and cycled suspension in between applications to work it in. It was the area indicated in post #11

IDK combatility with the SPC super special grease that washed out, but it works so far.

 

[abuck99]

Firmly believe that how you lube them during set up and install makes the difference wether they will squeak early on or not.

 

[chuckscap]

I had Slee install them because I'm old and lazy. I'm sure they did it right, fingers crossed on the squeaks!

 

[ChewBaca]

Yup, I have a squeaker on the driver side and it was a Slee install. I will try the PTFE lube that was posted earlier.