The RSB has been on my car for a year and a half now. It squeaks all the time. One thing I notice was..when I was installing it,the two inner bushing didn't have slits in them. I had to cut them myself. I believe the slits suppose to have some curvature, but I couldn't possibly made that kind of cut. I just made a straight cut. I want to get rid of the noise, if not I'll just get a Stillen RSB.


[Edited by 1MAX2NV on 10-31-2000 at 04:58 PM]

 

I do not have the addco rsb, but i do have urathane bushing on my front bar and if you done grease them they will squeek. Go to a marine suplly and get waterproof trailer grease. It is the same thing that you can get from the suspension companies but at a fraction of the cost. BTW my Stillen bar is great and adjustable.

 

My Addco RSB also had the problem with the bushings and I also had to slice a straight line through the bushing.Only thing is my bar has never squeked and I never put any loob on the bushings.

 

I have the addco powercoated unit. And I am pretty sure my center bushings do have slits in them. I didn't have to slide them on like you were saying.

ZuM

 

Why does the Addco one squeak and the Stillen one doesn't?

 

The Stillen doesnt use bushings wrapped around the bar. The Addco does. No dried bushings..... no sqeak!

 

Slits? We dont need no stinking slits! Only one of my four were slit, i thought something was wrong with it! I just soaped themup and knocked them on with a rubba hammer. Had it for about 4 months, no squeaks, never lubed.

 

I just put the ADDCO (black powdercoat) on yesterday, and only 1 bushing was slit as well. Soap for the others, but I have not pushed the car yet. What is the usual 1st impression after installation?

 

spray on white lithium grease. the harder urethane bushings will squeek..

 

 

was one of my bushing has slit on it...
all the other 3 doesn't....
hummm
Interesting....
Is lithium grease ok for those guys?
any comments?

 

awesome! it sounds like crap hopefully will fix.