Dry lubricant spray solved suspension sqeak

[Vanhandle]

Is this good, bad, or otherwise?

Like many -somewhat- older cars, the suspension will begin to squeak after a while when you go over a bump. In the case of my 94 LS, the suspension would make a very noticeable "Creaking" and "Squeaking" noise whenever I went over a speed bump or entered a driveway. My suspension however did not feel "Floaty" or "Loose", and did not have excessive bounce or travel in the springs.

I decided to hit my entire suspension with some RZ-50 dry lubricant, seen here:

http://www.rz-50.com/

After just two applications my squeaking and creaking is gone. I am slightly concerned however that there may be a larger problem at hand here causing the squeaks but for now my car's suspension is very quiet. Is this a story of success? Or am I simply covering up a larger issue that needs to be addressed?

 

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The squeeking is probably coming from bushings on your control arms. My front upper control arms squeek a lot because the bushings on them are very worn out, and in need of replacement. If your bushings havent been replaced recently, then the squeek will return as the lubricant wears off.

 

[Vanhandle]

The squeeking is probably coming from bushings on your control arms. My front upper control arms squeek a lot because the bushings on them are very worn out, and in need of replacement. If your bushings havent been replaced recently, then the squeek will return as the lubricant wears off.

Good advice. Do you think that the spray lubricant will hinder what life is left in the bushings that I currently have?

 

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Some lubricants that are petroleum based do not work well with rubber materials, they tend to break them down faster than they typically would on their own. I think a silicone lubricant would fare better than say some pbblaster or wd-40. Check the information on the canister of the lubricant you used. It will provide information on what materials it should be used on. I wouldnt really worry about it much, because the lubricant will probably wear away in a month, or less if you have a few rainstorms. It would be more suitable for you to locate the exact issue, and try to correct it though.

 

[Vanhandle]

Some lubricants that are petroleum based do not work well with rubber materials, they tend to break them down faster than they typically would on their own. I think a silicone lubricant would fare better than say some pbblaster or wd-40. Check the information on the canister of the lubricant you used. It will provide information on what materials it should be used on. I wouldnt really worry about it much, because the lubricant will probably wear away in a month, or less if you have a few rainstorms. It would be more suitable for you to locate the exact issue, and try to correct it though.

Really appreciate the help, great info