TRD RSB Bushing Noise

[kin0kin]

Hey folks. I've been using the TRD RSB for some time now and it has been making a lot of clunking noise. The bushing itself is worn and when I brought it to the mech, he says the bushing is very hard/stiff, and it is so hard that it stripped off some of the paint on the bushing. I asked him to lube it, which then solved the noise problem for 2 weeks and it's back again. I'm in Canada and weather is cold + dry most of the time. When I installed the RSB, I used Castrol Syntec grease (couldn't find mobil 1), it was good throughout summer, fall, but once winter hits....clunk clunk clunk....anybody having the same issue or if there's anything particular that I can do to soften the rubber, or any particular grease that will keep the bushing going for a longer time.

[Dawgz]

Hey folks. I've been using the TRD RSB for some time now and it has been making a lot of clunking noise. The bushing itself is worn and when I brought it to the mech, he says the bushing is very hard/stiff, and it is so hard that it stripped off some of the paint on the bushing. I asked him to lube it, which then solved the noise problem for 2 weeks and it's back again. I'm in Canada and weather is cold + dry most of the time. When I installed the RSB, I used Castrol Syntec grease (couldn't find mobil 1), it was good throughout summer, fall, but once winter hits....clunk clunk clunk....anybody having the same issue or if there's anything particular that I can do to soften the rubber, or any particular grease that will keep the bushing going for a longer time.

What ASG14 did for me was to wrap the bushing's outer area with teflon as well as the bar where the bushing meets with teflon. I think 2-3 wraps should do it.

[D-money]

i found this sight maybe it will help someone http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/swaybbct.html i think the trd rsb is 22mm but im not sure someone correct me if i am wrong http://www.amazon.com/Energy-Suspension ... B000CN7BTS

[GzNutz]

Hey folks. I've been using the TRD RSB for some time now and it has been making a lot of clunking noise. The bushing itself is worn and when I brought it to the mech, he says the bushing is very hard/stiff, and it is so hard that it stripped off some of the paint on the bushing. I asked him to lube it, which then solved the noise problem for 2 weeks and it's back again. I'm in Canada and weather is cold + dry most of the time. When I installed the RSB, I used Castrol Syntec grease (couldn't find mobil 1), it was good throughout summer, fall, but once winter hits....clunk clunk clunk....anybody having the same issue or if there's anything particular that I can do to soften the rubber, or any particular grease that will keep the bushing going for a longer time.

What ASG14 did for me was to wrap the bushing's outer area with teflon as well as the bar where the bushing meets with teflon. I think 2-3 wraps should do it.

^x2 Putting teflon tape between both the bar and the bushing as well as the bushing and the bracket definately works. The tape is key.

[kin0kin]

I have to confess that I did not do a search before asking the question :p I did a search after that and called my mechanic to try out the teflon tape fix. Going to get it fixed, again, this coming Monday. Is 2-3 layers realy enough? I was gonna do 6 layers or so as per the original post (from another thread).

I don't know about the other folks but my 2004 solara was making a lot of noises here and there and I stripped the whole interior off and almost rebuilt the whole car. I'm still having a few noise issues that I'm trying to solve. I noticed that if I keep my roof opened, driving at 70km or so would cause the interior door to rattle like ****.

[swindler]

I've had the same problem, and am currently using teflon tape and Mobil 1 synthetic grease, but I still have to re-apply every now and then.

But I've read really good stuff about this Dupont grease, and it's really easy to apply. I thought I might try it next time.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GKTZIW

Has anyone here tried it?

[kin0kin]

I've seen it. I personally sprayed jig-a-loo (invisible teflon lube) and greased the crap out of the bushing with castrol syntec when I first installed it. I'm definitely gonna see if the teflon tape fixes this problem.

[swindler]

You might want to make sure that the bushings haven't worn on the inside and become out-of-round. That might cause it to rub regardless of the grease/tape.

I've also noticed that the bushings run real close to the elbow of the RSB - too close. I've always wondered if that causes excessive rubbing if the RSB happens to lean to one side during a turn. But I doubt that's the problem.

[Sparky5e]

http://www.solaraguy.com/viewtopic.php? ... ght=winter

[LEE337]

Two words: Teflon Paste.

[dvdchris45]

What about finding some TEFLON bushings that are the same size as the TRD bushings? That'll eliminate the need for grease, teflon paste, etc... altogether!