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 Post subject: sway bar bushing noise
PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:39 pm 
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Location: West Covina, CA
Car Model: 1968 A108 225/3 on the tree
many, many, many, many years ago, i swapped the rubber swaybar bushings on my A108 out for some Nylon/plastic/poly/whatever ones. i was told they could/would get noisy. guess what, they got noisy. any suggestions as to what to use to lube the bar thru these bushings?


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:58 am 
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I assemble those using some silicon grease and then spray with silicon spray lube if/when they get noisy.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:45 pm 
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is that something u get in any autoparts store?


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:48 pm 
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Silicon grease is the safest for the greatest range of rubbers. Yes it should be a standard parts store item. If its not near the rest of the greases ask for SilGlyde brake parts lube. CRC makes a "Heavy Duty Silicon Spray" in a red can for aerosol stuff.

I like Teflon based stuff myself for poly. SuperLube brand grease is available at Ace Hardware and probably others. They make a teflon spray also. TriFlow may be more commonly available?


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http://www.polybushings.com/pages/bushinglube.html

The grease cartridges came without labels, so the contents may be the silicone or Teflon lube that Pierre mentions, for all I know.

If there is room, drill a hole, screw in a lube nipple (they usually have conical threads), fill a grease-gun with polylube, and lubricate!

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