> I got sick of the squeaking years ago and decided I was going to try to
> figure out why these upper bushings had such a short life.  What I found
was
> that no matter who manufactured the parts, the seal on the outside (where
> the plastic meets the outer metal shell) always failed.  I cut open a few
of
> my failed bushings and always found rust damage and washed-out lubricant.
> When walking through the plumbing dept. at Home Depot, I had an idea.
Each
> of my upper control arm bushings is now enclosed in a black rubber (or
> vinyl) pipe cap that I think are used to close up sewer pipes no longer
> being used.   I found one diameter that was perfect to fit snugly around
the
> outside of the bushing.
dont suppose you have part# or pics
I cant quite picture what you found