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 18 2019, 10:56 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 |
Modern rubber bushing design is completely different than anything in the 60's- 80's.
If we were comparing current design bushings this would be a different conversation. Look under most sports cars today and you'll find a pillow ball bushing anywhere there's a real bind from the STI rear toe link to the Boxster caster arm. I'm seeing this more and more in modern cars as it eliminates binding or loaded rubber bushings therefore reducing NVH and helping handling consistency. How many 914 owners see 30k miles of use? If you do than disassembling, cleaning, and greasing things is just par for the course. And poly control arm bushings are a lot easier and cleaner than greasing CV joints (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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