Front spring bushings

**Ross** · #1 04/06/11, 09:18 AM

Not sure I have the term correct but the bushings at the top of the front coil springs. 99 olds Alero. Can anyone tell me how to try and lube them and with what if you can? TIA

HermitJohn · #2 04/06/11, 11:23 AM

I dont know what an Alero is, but are you talking about a vehicle with McPherson struts? They have what is called a tophat bearing at top and you just replace it. Very little anymore can be lubed unless its an aftermarket part that manufacturer re-engineered to have a zerk. I've never seen a tophat bearing with a zerk. Maybe if you were just absolutely determined, you could get some kind of needle thing to put on end of your grease gun?? But if you already have wobble or whatever, still needs to be replaced.

If you do replace tophat bearings on strut, mark where holes are before removing old one. There is some alignment adjustment built into this. If you dont mark holes then you will have to realign the front end.

Front spring bushings - Shop Talk

Rockauto.com calls it a "strut mounting kit" Cheapest is $30 each. Moog (top quality) is $100 http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,ca...,parttype,7600

foxtrapper · #3 04/06/11, 01:23 PM

If you're chasing an elusive squeek up there, squirting the bushing with silicone spray can quiet things down for a bit.

**Ross** · #4 04/06/11, 08:45 PM

Yeah it's going to the shop anyhopw but maybe a shot of silicone spray wouldn't hurt. The car has been sitting for a while and it is quietign down.

Ref: an Alero was the last oldsmobile built, and replace the Acheiva. Just a 4 dr sedan to me, with a little 2.4 4 cyl. Not bad though, it will do 90 kph (55ish) @ 1750 rpm. That's pushing ice tires on dry pavement too.

HermitJohn · #5 04/06/11, 09:06 PM

Ok, know what an Acheiva is. Bought one long time ago at auction, fixed it up, resold it and broke even. Basically labored for free. Such a shame Olds disappeared. Their division made one of best lines of gasoline V8s ever. But they had become just another GM corporate clone with nothing distinctive about them so guess you can only live on former glory for so long.

**Ross** · #6 04/06/11, 09:28 PM

Cheap grocery getter. Very little rust needs very little, low kms, got it for about the price of scrap.