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Title says it, what's a good lube for bushings?

Hmm, I'll take a stab in the dark... WD-40 perhaps?

Maybe it's not your bushing. One of my front springs was cracked near the bushing, on the first turn of the coil.

not a broken spring, just squeaky bushings

Kool_ZX3,Sep 27 2005, 09:10 PM Wrote:Title says it, what's a good lube for bushings?
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Well, my Energy grease-fitting sway bar bushings say to use "your favourite grease" or something like that. Prothane provides some special teflon-based grease that is really sticky and thick. I added grease fittings to all my rear suspension bushings and use lithium grease and, to date, seems to work OK.

Any help? :blink:

That generic black grease you can find at almost all mechanics places works fine... I used that on my old car lots of time.

using oil-based grease will destroy your bushings!!! don't use Moly grease or wheel bearing grease or axel grease!

you need something called "Sil-Glide." it's a silicone based lube designed for rubber and a plastics like urathane. it wont damage the bushings or rubbers and is resistant to wash off from water.

i use this on every car i work on that has a squeak and the problems always get fixed.
it comes in a white tube and you should be able to find it at most decent Automotive stores like Lordco or any brake specific shop.

ZX3TUNING,Oct 1 2005, 04:01 PM Wrote:using oil-based grease will destroy your bushings!!! don't use Moly grease or wheel bearing grease or axel grease!

you need something called "Sil-Glide." it's a silicone based lube designed for rubber and a plastics like urathane. it wont damage the bushings or rubbers and is resistant to wash off from water.

i use this on every car i work on that has a squeak and the problems always get fixed.
it comes in a white tube and you should be able to find it at most decent Automotive stores like Lordco or any brake specific shop.
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I used some crc extreme siliscone lubircant, seems to work good B)

Lithium won't work?

ANTHONYD,Oct 2 2005, 12:15 PM Wrote:Lithium won't work?
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Don't think so, in fact that's what I use on the gears and pistons on my knee brace to keep it moving smoothly :ph34r:

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