I had the new bushings installed about 2 months ago. Approximately 1 month later I started to experience a "creaking" sound from the rear end. (it sounds like you are walking on old creaky wood stairs). I took the car back to the dealer who greased the new bushings. The noise went away for about 2 days and came back. I went to the dealer again today and the service department informed me that "I asked for the new bushings and they are making the noise.... We can grease them again for you but the noise will return....There is nothing we can do".
The noise is annoying and fairly pronounced. Has anybody had a similar problem with the bushings and/or any advice? Thanks!

YUP, I have it too. In fact I was going to post this tonight. I usually have the radio up so didn't notice it at all. But while sitting in stop and go traffic I heard the "creaking". You described it perfectly. It's like someone walking on creaky stairs.

I replied to a previous post that I did not have any squeaks or creaks after installation, but lo and behold, a month or so later creak, creak, creak... :(

lol, i wondered what that was :D
old creaky wood stairs

lol, i wondered what that was :D
old creaky wood stairs

The V's trunk is very spacious but I'm fairly certain it's not a two story. :lildevil:

Same here, after the bushing install, started getting creaks & rattles, took the car in,told them to spray the bushings with silicone spray & torque the bushings. the rattle was a rear shock, but the creaks came back after a week:annoyed:
Do the guys with the spector stuff have the same issues?

I have the Specter's and no creak with them...I did soak them with silicone spray and the stock cradle mounting locations. You fellas may need to add some torque, or some teflon grease.
Also, please consider the fact that its not the bushings. I recently had the left rear knuckle replaced due to a creaky bushing in my trailing arm mount. Since then, no noises. Finally, I have a creakless/bangless/clunkless V, aside from torque reversal. I hope this lasts a little while.

I've also got the creaks. Took about a month after the install here too. Had it in to the dealer but all they did was tighten a loose tie rod and I think it creaks more now.

It's definately coming from the plastic bushing inserts inside the factory rubber mounts.

We did my car first and I developed it after a short period of time. We tried a anti-seize type lubricant on my bushings that eliminated the noise. We've been using the same lubricant on all the ones that we've installed so far and to this point we haven't heard any creaking complaints...

If there is anyone out there that we installed the bushings for that have the "creaks", please let me know...

James

anti-seize type lubricant on my bushings

Brand?
Name?

I'd like to duplicate your fix. I have a tube of anti-seize but I think you mean something else. Please let me know.

Brand?
Name?

I'd like to duplicate your fix. I have a tube of anti-seize but I think you mean something else. Please let me know.

I'll have to let you know tomorrow... I'll post once I have the info...

James

Thank you James for clearing up the problem. I've noticed it like two days ago, and thought it was coming from inside, well more hoped. I knew it was the new bushings! Daaammmitt:banghead:

I'll have to let you know tomorrow... I'll post once I have the info...

James

James, I need your phone number. Can you PM it to me. I'm having the bushings put in this week and I want the dealer to have a reference and someone to talk to if need be.

Thanks,
Lance

Thank you James for clearing up the problem. I've noticed it like two days ago, and thought it was coming from inside, well more hoped. I knew it was the new bushings! Daaammmitt:banghead:

Not a problem... Glad to help out any way I can...

I couldn't believe it was the bushings either at first... The noise was so loud, it almost sounded like it was coming from under the driver seat or right behind it... Quick test drive with one of our techs confirmed it was coming from the exact area of the bushings...

James

Fabulous. I'm having them put in tomorrow. After you post what it was you put on there tomorrow, I'll be calling the dealer right away.

Thanks for the info.

Crazy, I just noticed my creaking this morning. Yes, please let us know what it was that you used, I'll see if my dealership will fix it for me.

Installed the Spectre bushings a few months ago and noticed the creaking noise sometime afterwards. Since it kept getting worse, took the car to the dealer to see if they could find the problem. About that time GM came out with their own bushings and the dealer installed them - although neither of us thought that the bushings were the source of the noise. Since then, no creaking noise at all.

We have been using Permatex Anti-Seize Lubricant Item #80078. It's messy but it seems to do the trick. The graphite that's in the lubricant seems to be immune to "washing" out. We had tried a couple of other lubes prior to using this and it would wash out after I drove the car in the rain.

If you have already had the bushings installed it's a fairly simple process to add the lubricant. The rear cradle does not have to be dropped again. There is enough room, if you take out both rear or both front bolts, to add the lube to the bushings. We just put a good coat on the plastic bushings and popped them back down in the rubber mounts when doing my car...

James

Thanks again for the info. I just put a call into my dealer, who is installing the bushings as I type. I hope they have some of this stuff on hand.

Thanks again for the info. I just put a call into my dealer, who is installing the bushings as I type. I hope they have some of this stuff on hand.

I'm sure they'll have it... We use that stuff for about a hundred different things...

James

Installed the Spectre bushings a few months ago and noticed the creaking noise sometime afterwards. Since it kept getting worse, took the car to the dealer to see if they could find the problem. About that time GM came out with their own bushings and the dealer installed them - although neither of us thought that the bushings were the source of the noise. Since then, no creaking noise at all.

You had the specters in and switched to the GM part?:hmm:
Thats a downgrade.

So how do we now notify Cadillac that their frigging wheel hop bushing fix has a new problem of it's own?

Mine were installed today. Only the second set that my dealer has installed. I told them that they creak after a month, and James at Lindsay Cadillac recommended Permatex Anti-Seize Lubricant Item #80078 to fix the creaks. They ordered the stuff and put it right on.