Why not use bushing grease on a-arm bushings? |
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Why not use bushing grease on a-arm bushings? |
Tdskip |
Nov 16 2019, 01:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,697 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
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. |
Chi-town |
Nov 17 2019, 09:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 851 Joined: 31-August 18 From: Disneyland Member No.: 22,446 Region Association: Southern California |
When a rubber bushing binds it acts as just like the torsion bar. You can measure the force that it takes to move the arm away from the static point. It may not be a lot but it is measurable.
The stock rubber compressed as much as it is it's not doing a lot of isolation anyway. Most notice a difference of poly coming from wasted 40 year old stuck bushings. There are a ton of different poly compounds. When you do the research you end up with a bushing that isolates nvh from the chassis and doesn't deflect. It also doesn't bind like the rubber stock units. If I let you drive my 75 with Powerflex bushings in it and didn't tell you all that you would notice is how precise the steering / handling was. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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