Sound from the rear-Part II, Bushing not greaed properly Options

[jim_hoyland]

The sound finally went away with an heavier application from the grease gun into the zirks yesterday. I used a heavy duty tractor bearing grease

I have been told that the bushing should have silicone grease on their outer surface and under the flange, which makes sense now. So I'll pull the arms, remove the bushings and try the silicone grease.

The creak started to come back today, albeit less noisy.

Any tip on do's / dont's on greasing bushings will be appreciated

[r_towle]

I would shut up if you offered help and advice instead of attacking me to support your product.

I dont like online bullies and I dare say that most others dont either.
This is why I will not back down and let you win a pointless arguement so you can feel right.
Your behaviour is just turning me off to this board.
I offered advice and a solution in my first post.
You decided to toss a few insults to make you feel bigger and better and you still wont stop.

Is this your board now?

They are plastic...call it PU or POM...Polyeurethane is plastic...
Did I say plastic...is that a bad word now, plastic??
they are harder, yippee.
They still squeak.

We agreed that he needed grease fittings and I add the additional grooves to retain more grease over time and reduce the additional maintenance needed with plastic bushings. Many others do this as well.
Again, other opinions.

I get the pleasure of greasing my truck, every one of the twenty something fittings. Getting under the 914 after each rain storm to grease the creaking bushings is just not worth it in my opinion...and that is what it is, an opinion.

If you cant let someone have an opinion different than yours, dont leave the house and dont try to hold a conversation with anyone...you might get angry that the other person has an opinion...

Rich