Where to buy poly bushings?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:18 pm

Where can I buy poly bushings for my 88 suspension, particularly the rear swaybar?

I'd rather not buy from the Fiero Store, and if it's cheaper somewhere else, that's a plus.

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:37 pm

I bought my cradle bushings on ebay. A lot of people just sell the 88 master kit on ebay.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:42 pm

I already had all of the other Poly bushings for the rear, I got them thrown in when I bought the maroon car. Just need the swaybar ones now, but I'll check eBay, thanks.

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:16 pm

summit and jegs has them. Check the tech section in the sticky thread hard to find parts or what not. I think I posted on page 3 or 4 for the end link kits and their part numbers.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:51 pm

Shaun41178(2) wrote:summit and jegs has them. Check the tech section in the sticky thread hard to find parts or what not. I think I posted on page 3 or 4 for the end link kits and their part numbers.

Ok I found your post, however, you never clarified if that was for the front or rear.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:13 am

Ok I'm going to order the end links from The Fiero Store.

However, I can't find the actual swaybar bushings for an 88 rear yet. Is the 88 rear bar 23mm?

jelly2m81 · Post by **jelly2m81** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:48 am

Aaron wrote:Ok I'm going to order the end links from The Fiero Store.

However, I can't find the actual swaybar bushings for an 88 rear yet. Is the 88 rear bar 23mm?

Think your gonna hafta but the rear bushing kits with the brackets, I never did find a direct replacement bushing for the rear 88 bar.

I just forget if the rear bar is 22 or 23 mm. Someone should chirp in with the know.

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:19 pm

Try www.p-s-t.com or prothane has lots of universal #'s with dimensions in the back of their paper catalog.

EDIT: Hmmm, PST doesn't have a direct listing on the 88 rear bar bushings.
I'll keep my eyes open. AutoBone has the prothane universals on the sales floor, just get measurements and go in.

An FYI for anyone else though, Federal Mogul has front 84-87 end links with poly bushings, AAP gets $6 per side, and the store I used to work for had them on the shelf.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:32 pm

I ordered the end links and the bushings from Energy Suspension.

The end link spacers they sell closest to the Fiero size are either 2" or 2 3/8". The stock 88 rear end links are just over 2 1/4". So I ordered the links with 2" spacers, and I'm going to reuse my old spacers. I decided to get the entire link kit because my washes and the bolt were rusted pretty badly.

As for the bar, it is 22mm or 7/8"

fierogt28 · Post by **fierogt28** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:23 pm

The 88 rear sway bar is 22mm in diameter. The front is 28mm.

But the 84-87 front sway bars are 23mm. That my help the confusion of fiero sway bar diameters.

Jelly2m8 is right about finding a direct replacement. You need to find or probably modify another GM bushing and fit it to the bracket.

I got the fiero store 88 endlinks on my fiero, and I'm very happy.

fierogt28

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:02 pm

I have stock rubber 88 rear swaybar bushings (the ones that go on the cradle; not the endlinks) in excellent shape if anyone wants to buy them.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:28 pm

I do too, with the brackets, also in great shape. I also have the stock end links.

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:55 pm

lucky80 wrote:
An FYI for anyone else though, Federal Mogul has front 84-87 end links with poly bushings, AAP gets $6 per side, and the store I used to work for had them on the shelf.

Any way to tell them apart when I ask? At pep boys they called them "HD" and a few of the HD part numbers in the pro-steer boxes had red poly bushings.

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:03 am

Same deal at AAP, stores still carrying the TRW line, the part # will have HD at the end, and red bushings. Stores switched to Moog, the part #'s are different, the listing will say heavy duty, and Moog's poly bushings are blue, IIRC.

EDIT: I wanted to add that the store I was in had their "undercar" mix.
I can't even recall all the different names they had for all their different inventory mixes, but any at worst they'd probably be a next day item. Also, they did the swap to Moog after I quit, and I believe Moog may be more expensive, but I don't know by how much.

EDIT again: The universal bar to frame bushings at AutoBone include universal brackets, you just measure your bar and bolt centers.

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:37 am

Advance had a pretty good selection of Prothane (or is it energy) poly in the performance aisle. My front end wanders a bit and the swap bar bushings are all dry rotted so I think I will upgrade to poly soon.

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:34 pm

I would highly recommend getting poly bushings from WCF. They come with zerk fittings so you can grease them often. They also machine grooves into the inner diameter of the bushings to distribute the lubricant over the whole diameter. This is a PITA to do yourself but is very much necessary if you want them to last.
The proper grease is Huskey Lube-O-Seal. It's the exact same stuff as comes in the little packets with the poly bushings, but you get a whole grease gun cartridge for like $10.

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:49 pm

Ya, AAP added the universals recently, and IIRC both prothane and energy have the option of zerks on their bar to frame brackets.

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:45 pm

Greasable swaybar bushings have been available for a long time. I'm talking about for the control arms, trailing links, and lateral links. WCF is the only vendor I know of that sells those prepped for grease fittings.

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:49 pm

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:25 pm

Went to AAP today for my CV boot and tranny lines.

The Moog poly front links are ~$15 per side, and are in stock. The TRWs were more like $8 or $9 and were order items. They then had "OE Brand sway bar links with urethane bushings" for $5.89 per side and they can have them next day. Once I get my back end sorted out I will move to the front of the car and start poly-ing.