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| Tdskip |
 Nov 16 2019, 01:01 PM
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Hi guys - I know how it is commonly done including Ian’s great video. Is there a reason why not to use bushing grease instead of softsoap?
So you want the bushing NOT to move or rotate ones installed? I assume that is a reason but wanted to ask. Thanks. |
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| bbrock |
Nov 17 2019, 09:37 AM
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The press fit of the original rubber bushings is so tight that I think those bushings are intended to act as rubber springs rather than a bearings.
The factory manual calls for "glycerine paste" on sway bar bushings. I substituted silicone grease since glycerine paste seems be a thing of the past. |
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Tdskip Why not use bushing grease on a-arm bushings? Nov 16 2019, 01:01 PM
Chi-town petroleum based greases will degrade rubber Nov 16 2019, 01:30 PM 914werke An alternate to soap would be Glycerin Nov 16 2019, 01:56 PM Tdskip Hi guys - happy Saturday.
What about standard sil... Nov 16 2019, 02:47 PM IronHillRestorations KY works great on factory rubber bushings Nov 17 2019, 06:33 AM
Tdskip
The press fit of the original rubber bushings is ... Nov 17 2019, 10:43 AM jmitro
So you want the bushing NOT to move or rotate one... Nov 17 2019, 11:03 AM Superhawk996
So you want the bushing NOT to move or rotate on... Nov 17 2019, 11:44 AM Tdskip Great discussion, thanks Nov 17 2019, 11:59 AM Chi-town Or just use a quality poly bushing like Powerflex ... Nov 17 2019, 03:33 PM Superhawk996
Or just use a quality poly bushing like Powerflex... Nov 17 2019, 04:04 PM Tdskip Well - tried the URO bushings and they kept deform... Nov 17 2019, 04:17 PM Superhawk996
Well - tried the URO bushings and they kept defor... Nov 17 2019, 05:02 PM bbrock
Well - tried the URO bushings and they kept defor... Nov 17 2019, 06:11 PM Tdskip @Superhawk996 - thanks for the detailed response.... Nov 17 2019, 05:22 PM Chi-town When a rubber bushing binds it acts as just like t... Nov 17 2019, 09:23 PM jmitro It also doesn't bind like the rubber stock un... Nov 17 2019, 11:32 PM Mikey914 The OEM are intended to set a zero preload on the ... Nov 17 2019, 09:45 PM Chi-town If you get a Powerflex bushing to bind you have do... Nov 18 2019, 12:39 AM Mikey914
If you get a Powerflex bushing to bind you have d... Nov 18 2019, 10:54 AM 914bub They are torsilastic bushings.
... Nov 18 2019, 01:00 AM Tdskip As a sidenote to this discussion on the British ca... Nov 18 2019, 06:55 AM IronHillRestorations The factory front bushings are relatively cheap, ... Nov 18 2019, 07:18 AM Chi-town If you set up the bushings according to the angles... Nov 18 2019, 03:04 PM Mikey914 We are making the rears now and will be ready in a... Nov 18 2019, 03:56 PM Chi-town
We are making the rears now and will be ready in ... Nov 18 2019, 04:00 PM Mikey914
We are making the rears now and will be ready in... Nov 18 2019, 09:11 PM Superhawk996 There is a obviously a heated debate of poly vs. r... Nov 18 2019, 07:25 PM Chi-town Modern rubber bushing design is completely differe... Nov 18 2019, 10:56 PM Mikey914 EPDM that was used on the OEM parts has stood up f... Nov 19 2019, 12:40 AM Superhawk996
The ultimate design would be to go to a roller b... Nov 19 2019, 05:21 AM Chi-town I completely agree with @Superhawk996 on this on... Nov 19 2019, 10:11 AM Mikey914
We are trying to restore our 75 bumpers and notic... Nov 19 2019, 10:45 AM |
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