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grease for bushes

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:48 pm
by les
Hi all, I have a vague recollection of some sort of grease being used when fitting 'superflex' bushes to the suspension----anyone know more details please?

Re: grease for bushes

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:58 pm
by bmcecosse
White grease - or just vaseline.........

Re: grease for bushes

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:15 pm
by les
Thanks, I think I've seen some white lithium grease in b&q, how about that?

Re: grease for bushes

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:15 pm
by bmcecosse
Spot on!

Re: grease for bushes

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:17 pm
by JOWETTJAVELIN
les wrote:Thanks, I think I've seen some white lithium grease in b&q, how about that?
It will be the same as a tub of Castrol LM - just use your grease gun you have for the trunnions (assuming you have LM in it, of course!)

Re: grease for bushes

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:20 pm
by bmcecosse
It's not the same as LM - it's specifically formulated to resist 'water washout' .

Re: grease for bushes

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:36 pm
by David53
I used red grease on mine. They still squeak a bit though. Thinking of going back to good old rubber

Re: grease for bushes

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:42 pm
by les
If you can get good old rubber anymore :D If steering rack gaiters are anything to go by---stick to poly bushes. (--and white grease!)

Re: grease for bushes

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:12 am
by David53
I dont think any grease would stop them squeaking. I absolutely covered them with grease and still slight squeaks

Re: grease for bushes

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:37 am
by MarkyB
I always found red grease rather odd stuff, not very greasy and just seemed to attract dirt and dust when used in brake cylinders.

Re: grease for bushes

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:34 pm
by moggiethouable
Ive been trying Maganlube http://www.magnalube.com it seems very sticky on contact and seems to help squeeks.