Aaron Cox
Jan 25 2004, 04:21 PM
im installing new poly bushings from pelican (came in a sack of four....they have 2 different part numbers...how can i tell which is front/back)
anyway, after i cut small grooves in them, what lubricant can i use (didnt come with any/didnt buy any) can i use lithium white grease?
please help
TimT
Jan 25 2004, 04:24 PM
gorilla snot!!
use a waterproof grease, like you would use for a boat trailers bearings
Aaron Cox
Jan 25 2004, 04:26 PM
so not regular wheel bearing grease like the torsion bars?
also- they arent labeled front or back, just have 2 sets of part numbers. which is front, ehich is rear? are they identical?
Jeroen
Jan 25 2004, 04:56 PM
IIRC the bushings have "front" or "rear" engraved in the flanges
Order some of the bushing grease... It's weird stuff, not comparable to any other grease I've seen before
cheers,
Jeroen
Qarl
Jan 25 2004, 04:57 PM
whale snot, not gorilla snot.
Aaron Cox
Jan 25 2004, 04:58 PM
the bushings both have part numbers identical, except the last #, one is a 7, other is 8. they dont say front or rear.
can i get this bushing lube at flaps? so no go on wheelbearing grease?
Qarl
Jan 25 2004, 05:02 PM
No go on bearing grease.
Use synthetic boat bearing grease
Jeroen
Jan 25 2004, 05:05 PM
QUOTE(acox914 @ Jan 26 2004, 12:58 AM)
the bushings both have part numbers identical, except the last #, one is a 7, other is 8. they dont say front or rear
check the pelican website for the part#'s
they also sell the fronts / rears separate
cheers,
Jeroen
ArtechnikA
Jan 25 2004, 05:12 PM
QUOTE(acox914 @ Jan 25 2004, 02:58 PM)
can i get this bushing lube at flaps?
i'd be really surprised ...
i bought a little tub of the stuff - about the size of a 35mm film can - 1 ounce, i believe - from Performance Products. that'll do a few cars or one car a lot of times, even if you use it on every bushing. white stuff, contains Teflon, incredibly sticky, like Teflon-bearing honey. it's not expensive - $8 maybe.
Aaron Cox
Jan 25 2004, 05:18 PM
QUOTE(Jeroen @ Jan 25 2004, 04:05 PM)
QUOTE(acox914 @ Jan 26 2004, 12:58 AM)
the bushings both have part numbers identical, except the last #, one is a 7, other is 8. they dont say front or rear
check the pelican website for the part#'s
they also sell the fronts / rears separate
cheers,
Jeroen
i did. parts cary diffferent numbers than theyre website
i dont even think theyre wetmeister
Dave_Darling
Jan 25 2004, 06:30 PM
Check out a boating supply house for the grease.
As for the bushings, try emailing tom@pelicanparts and asking. He's the Big Cheese (well, him and Wayne) and he's a "parts guy" who has access to all that sort of info.
--DD
TimT
Jan 25 2004, 06:37 PM
With the amount of fitting you have to do to make the bushings work, the part numbers are irrelevant.
You will be grinding,filing etc to make the bushings work... chose a pair and assign them as the front. the others as the rear...
MarkV
Jan 25 2004, 07:43 PM
You can get it at Ace Hardware in the plumbing section. It is used for faucet O rings and is good for 450 degrees and won't wash off. It comes in a 1/2 ounce container & costs 3 or 4 dollars.
TimT
Jan 25 2004, 07:47 PM
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