New AFE rear sway bar & Eibach lower springs creak (video)

[S(T)cottsdale]

Had a performance shop install my AFE rear sway bar and Eibach lowering springs. Ended up with this creak.

Sound only occurs while driving when the cars pitch changes when coming to a stop or accelerating. Was driving in the rain last week and the sound completely went away untill the next day- leads me to believe something is ungreased but thought I'd get some other opinions.
Video explains the sound I'm hearing.

https://youtube.com/shorts/4LxtWTH-mTQ

 

[JRHII]

Ouch .. are you referring to the clicking sound or the rubbing sound?

 

[Dale5403]

I would check with the shop to find out if they greased the sway bar.

 

[UNBROKEN]

Look at the swaybar bushings. Grease should be visible in, on and around the bushings.

 

[S(T)cottsdale]

Finally got around to the shop taking a look at this. Grease was tacky - they completely cleaned everything and regreased the bushings. Totally silent now

 

[UNBROKEN]

Finally got around to the shop taking a look at this. Grease was tacky - they completely cleaned everything and regreased the bushings. Totally silent now

Silicone grease should be tacky. It’s hell to get off your hands and it’s super thick. That’s what keeps it in place in the bushings since there’s no physical containment. It sounds like you never had enough in there to begin with.

 

[mitchellj22]

Had a performance shop install my AFE rear sway bar and Eibach lowering springs. Ended up with this creak.

Sound only occurs while driving when the cars pitch changes when coming to a stop or accelerating. Was driving in the rain last week and the sound completely went away untill the next day- leads me to believe something is ungreased but thought I'd get some other opinions.
Video explains the sound I'm hearing.

https://youtube.com/shorts/4LxtWTH-mTQ

Had a shop install AFE rear sway on mine too and it creaked to high heavens. They claim to of greased it but I’m guessing not well enough. Over time it went away. AFE will provide you more grease. Another solution is to buy “moog problem solver bushings” as they are a hybrid rubber/synthetic lining bushings meant to be maintenance free and similar performance to poly bushings. They have a size big enough for the AFE rear bar (1inch I believe), but not big enough for front bar. For front bar either keep it greased or go out and find some 38mm rubber bushings. AFE will send you new bushings for free as well if you request, they don’t have rubber but are currently expecting updated bushings for the front bars that are less likely to squeak in the next couple months. Not the rear bar though that I’m aware of.