Front Sway Bar Bushings (Cushions) On KJ's

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:16 pm

It seems that a lot of people have problems with the front sway bar bushings. Or as the factory calls them...sway cushions. Is there any after market parts that are better? Mine just started making a LOT of noise so I sprayed the "H" out of them with silicon and the problem is gone. But from what I have read on here the problem will return again. Is there a more long term fix?

Terry

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:37 pm

daystar makes them, might as well add that to the list with your franky.

Albert · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:28 pm

Ummmmmmm..........I didn't know there was aftermarket ones....interesting.

When I do an oil change, since I am under the jeep anyway, I spray mine (front and rear) with "Endura" made by Castle. It is a heavy duty spray grease that stays put better instead of running all over like those lighter sprays do. It comes in a red and purple/blue and white can and you can get it at auto parts stores.....I think I even saw it at wallymart. Anyway, I got no squeeks yet............

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:21 pm

Does it say anything on the can about being safe for rubber and plastics? I used a silicon spray made by "Gunk" and it does list plastic and rubber. I know that petroleum distillates degrade rubber and some plastics.

Terry

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:22 pm

Jeep4me99 wrote:

daystar makes them, might as well add that to the list with your franky.

I'll check into their product. Thanks!

Terry

Hood297 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:57 pm

Also you could Make your bushings into greasable swaybar bushings. very cheap and easy to do.

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:03 pm

[quote="Albert"]Ummmmmmm..........I didn't know there was aftermarket ones....interesting.

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they are part of the daystar 2.5 kit, not sure if you can get them separately though...might have to search around a bit

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:02 pm

I found a company that sells polyurethane sway bar bushings.....but of course they don't list the Liberty. They have lift kits for the Liberty. Here is there address: www.suspensionconnection.com I sent them an e-mail about it.

Terry

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

All J sells the Daystars seperately. Think I'm going to order some.

http://www.boulderbars.com/kjproducts.htm

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:53 am

Jeep4me99 wrote:

daystar makes them, might as well add that to the list with your franky.

Bryan: are you going to come down here and help me put my lift on? :lol:

Terry

Renegade24 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:45 am

i have the ones that come with the daystar 2.5" kit and they still squeek, time to go buy some Silicone...

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:08 pm

Fulltimer wrote:

Jeep4me99 wrote:

daystar makes them, might as well add that to the list with your franky.

Bryan: are you going to come down here and help me put my lift on? :lol:

Terry

HECK YEA!!!!

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:46 pm

Hood297 wrote:

Also you could Make your bushings into greasable swaybar bushings. very cheap and easy to do.

Exactly what I did and have had no noise since.

meh_kick · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:17 pm

For those interested (props to Skyjump for the write up)

Skyjump136 wrote:

I was getting tired of pulling the swaybar off to grease it everytime it started making a racket. Today I stopped at Napa on the way home and bought some grease fittings, a tap, and a tap wrench (total $12). It took me about a half hour tonight to add zerk fittings to my sway bar bushings!

Basically, just pull the metal brakets off along with the rubber bushings (no need to take the entire bar off). Keep the bushing inside the bracket and hold it down on a workbench while you drill a pilot hole through the bracket AND the bushing. Then use your tap to create the proper threading for the zerk fittings you bought. Repeat for the other bracket/bushing. Reinstall your bushings and brackets and screw in the zerks. It should look like this when you are all finished...

Now I'm able to just hook up the grease gun, give it a couple pulls and glorious grease comes out in all directions.

Video Guy · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:30 pm

You can get new factory front bushings for about $9 each from your dealership. I got four years out of my original bushings. I'd rather replace the bushings every few years than deal with lubing them religiously, which someone said reduces the sway bar's effectiveness because it's allowed to slide from side to side inside the bushing.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:29 pm

I do not believe there is any side to side force on the sway bar. Torque is all that is being applied to it.

Only thing I would worry about is the grease breaking down the rubber. Im not sure how long that takes to happen though.

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