changed LCAB, now squeaking

I'm pretty sure the bushings were original, and I was having vibration at ~60 mph so I figured they needed to be done anyways. Used a ball joint clamp tool from advanced auto, and it worked perfectly, and the entire process only took a couple hours. Everything went fine except for when I was pressing in the last bushing, I accidently used the cup that had a cutout on the side, so part of the control arm bent in some. I attmped to straighten it out a little, but figured it would be OK and pressed in the bushing, which was snug. I haven't driven it on the street yet, because my brake light situation :shiver: but when I go up and down the driveway and hit the gutter, I hear a creaking noise. It sounds like its on both sides though, is it just something associated with new bushings (first time changing), or should I be worried?

Did you grease or use anti seize in the bushings? If not they will squeel like a pig.

arg, I didn't know about that, anyway I can do that without dismounting them again?

You may want to remove one bolt at a time. I do not know if you'd be lucky and get some in there to stop the squeaking without removal. I'd use anti seize as I've yet to see that stuff wash away with just a water spray.

hrm, I just drove it around the neighborhood some more (finally got the brake lights working for now) and it wasn't squeaking, maybe it just needed to settle in or something, idk. thanks for the replies

yeah shoulda greased it

I always grease/autiseize where the bolt rides through the bushing collar.

Any other places that are good to grease?

still not squeaking, drove it on the street, minus the obvious alignment issue I have now thanks to the new bushings, it rides awesome. After I put my budget boost on later this week I'll give it an alignment