Stock bushings or aftermarket?
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Could I get some at Pepboys? What type/brand should I use?
Stock bushings or aftermarket?
"Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me." -Jesus
1990 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
1992 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.Slow
1993 Honda CBR600F2
2002 WRX SportWagon *sold*
aftermarket.
I have Cusco swaybars and Whiteline rear swaybar mount.
aftermarket tends to use a silicone type grease.
use some plumber's grease, other greases tend to break down over time from weathering.....plumber's grease does not.
BLUE RIDGE PEARL GC8 with some stuff.
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Don't know about plumbers grease. Silicone is what you need for the eurathane. It can be hard to find. It's often sold in small tubes as "tune-up grease" - 'cause you use it on spark plug boots.
"Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me." -Jesus
1990 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
1992 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.Slow
1993 Honda CBR600F2
2002 WRX SportWagon *sold*
Cusco utilizes rubber like oe, but silicone is what you want- I've used sil-glyde, napa part # 765-1351. For urethane bushings I use Reese teflon hitch ball lube-it utilizes white teflon, very slick and it lasts.Originally posted by GV27
Don't know about plumbers grease. Silicone is what you need for the eurathane. It can be hard to find. It's often sold in small tubes as "tune-up grease" - 'cause you use it on spark plug boots.
Big Sky
I'm familiar with a couple other options:
1. Teflon tape - works quite well and is the least messy, but does wear out (probably as often as the average grease.)
2. My favorite option is Anti-Seize. It stays put better than just about anything out there, and I've experienced nary a squeek on the last 3 cars I've owned.
--Steve
There was a TSB from Audi afew years ago regarding sway bar squeak. Anti-seize Compound was the fix for it.
For the stock ones I always use wheel bearing grease to get rid of squeaks. None ever came back to the dealership after I lubed them, so It would seem like that would work just fine.
Joe
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www.automotion.com sell a kikass grease for use with urethane bushings. Works great, ,soo sticky & gooey
j.p.
silver '03 wagon
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