Watch this before fitting Poly Bushes.

If you have squeaking Polly bushes or are contemplating fitting Polly bushes then this video is a must watch.

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[chrisdurante]

Listen to this man, he knows what he speaks of. Been doing this for years....

[Polybush_UK]

Hi Rick, there are many brands of Polyurethane bushes, Polybush is a brand, you currently have Powerflex-branded polyurethane bushes, so using the word Polybush is a little bit misleading.
BUT... Your Polyurethane bushes squeak because the grease / lubricant attracts dirt, this creates a grinding paste which wears away the bush - We manufacture our bushes to NOT use grease or lubricant and for the bush material the move, rather than the tube move within the bush. Powerflex have the tube move within the bushing, means you have a bearing (technically) and a bearing with no lubricant isn't ideal.

So, although using PTFE tape on the outside of the bushing/tube will absolutely work to take up the slack in the bush in the housing or the tube in the bush. It won't necessarily solve the problem long-term as the same thing can happen again, grease attracts dirt, dirt and rotation creates wear and so on.

Also if your bushings do indeed have a stainless tube, you should really protect against galvanic corrosion, between the stainless tube and the non-stainless bolt.

Cheers & Top video.

[krustysfunbodegas]

This is the definitive tecnique. I've poly bushed my E46 and it works so well thanks Rick💪💪👍👍

[a.joegevara]

3 years ago I replaced every single bushing, suspension & steering, on my daily driver Infiniti Qx4. I coated everything with white silicone brake grease. Even after occasional off-roading, I have not heard one squeak. 😉

[NiceGuyOllie]

Videos like this are golden nuggets of information. Great explanation of why not just how. 👍🏻

[pkgmsu]

I’ve never seen poly bushings go in so easily lucky you

[troytaylor]

Great tip. I used Teflon before to make things slippery but I didn't think about using it on bushes. This is a good video to watch just before buying and installing poly bushes.

[teagreen]

Especially with bushings that are a little loose because of improper manufacturing, this kind of system will help out a lot. I love attention to detail such as this.

[terranceaskew]

This is a God tier tip. Thanks for sharing!

[ds]

This is a very useful tip. I sometimes get a squeak from the poly bushes on the front GTA ARB but to be fair once regreased with copper grease they quieten down again. Will definitely apply the ptfe tape next time it's taken apart.

[מדינט]

Every day you can learn something new, Thanks for that!

[hishomechristianfellowship]

Great tip. Never heard of using Teflon tape for this, thx. Using for bushing replacements on 2000 Ford Ranger truck. Will use. Thx again

[MrSegraves]

Just use anti-seize compound (the nasty silver stuff). It works fantastic, is easy to apply, and it lasts forever. I learned this trick from a professional road racer. I've been doing this now for over 20 years and never had a squeaky poly bushing (body mounts, sway bar mounts and end links, engine mounts, etc.).

[PerplexdPumpkin]

for anyone thinking of going poly bushings super pro does some poly bush kits that both dont need servicing and a have a no squeak guarantee, they will replace any bushings within the 30 year warranty not 100% on it its on all their kits but for mx5's they'll do it (providing you are the original purchaser and have the invoice) if you are wanting to go poly especially for street use cant recommend them enough have met people at track days running them 10yrs+ without greasing or squeak if you can find a kit for your car from them super worth not having to worry about greasing every 5k, also suprisingly good with keeping nvh down especially for poly

[deankay]

I am glad you added the grade 8 bolt information as some kits do not include them. Plus, good grease info. I see were folks are complaining of a squeak noise frequently! A good PTFE silicone grease is supplied and recommended but other brands work well. Yes, this means you must read the instructions, warnings (Do not eat or squirt in eye balls) but, hey, someone this minute is buying a gallon of milk that expires tomorrow! Yum on my cereal, with a splash in my coffee. Dag Nabbit, just at the store and forgot the TP!

[tonybilco]

Great idea im in process of changing bushes on my car found this video useful thanks rick keep up the great content..best wishes

[sergeanthorvath]

Well explained and a great preventative. I will be doing this when I do my GTV 3.0 V6

[egon]

Y'know, I've been dicking around with cars since I could hold a spanner and have never come across this! Genius! Might have saved the swearing involved in the front end of my 147! I've moved on to a giulietta now and up until 20 minutes ago I was 50/50 on poly bushing the rear end (a common issue!). I think I'm sold... Thanks mate!

[TDrage]

I like the idea and the demonstration. I have superpro bushes on my discovery and they don’t squeak but if/when they do I will use this technique.
Thank you.

[tomledoux]

I will give this a try with some bushings I have for my Mazda, great looking technique, essentially free and makes good sense