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rayward

posted on 27/9/05 at 10:31 AM Reply With Quote
grease type for Poly bushes

what type of grease is recommended for poly bushes(between the bush and the crush tube).

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Ray

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Mr G

posted on 27/9/05 at 10:51 AM Reply With Quote
To be honest I did'nt think any was required, however I was informed that graphite grease was the best to use to actually help get the bush into the arm etc if it was tight.

HTH


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G

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indykid

posted on 27/9/05 at 10:54 AM Reply With Quote
the mk build manual reccomends silicone grease. it's what i used, and haven't had any squeaks yet.

hth
tom






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DarrenW

posted on 27/9/05 at 10:57 AM Reply With Quote
I have been given conflicting advice on this in the past. The bushes i have used have graphite blended into the compound to eliminate the need for grease. Apparaently when new and bedding in a small squirt of WD40 can help after dry assembly and torquing up. I have bought some bushes for my old Golf that had a small tube of red rubber grease in them - they were a cheap aftermarket kit, i used the grease but was then plagued with squeaks for ever more - only cured by tightening up very tight or slackening off, both not desirable.

Prepare to be told several conflicting stories!! Probs best to ring a poly bush manufacturere for their advice.






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Rorty

posted on 1/10/05 at 06:46 AM Reply With Quote
Polyurethane ("poly" bushes require molybdenum disulphide grease - or "moly grease", which is usually pencil lead coloured. Except for the red stuff!
Teflon (PTFE) and Delrin do not require lubrication.





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