vinders
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 05:21 PM |
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Squeaky Poly Bushes
I've just finished and got my MK on the road and the poly bushes are really squeaky, whats the best way to stop them, i didn't want to
just grease them in case the grease damages the bushes.....silicon grease maybe?
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 05:25 PM |
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Silicon grease not copper grease 
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Flamez
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 05:29 PM |
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I say copper
my build mac1motorsports
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40inches
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 05:40 PM |
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Copper grease has granules of copper in it, bit like copper coloured grinding paste.
Make sure the polybush hasn't been nipped up by the mounting bracket.
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ReMan
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 05:41 PM |
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Copper, or any other normal grease
Silicon is a waste of time
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Humbug
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 06:09 PM |
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or silicone grease? 
[Edited on 02.05.2009 by Humbug]
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sonic
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 06:54 PM |
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Just spray them with WD40 cured it in about 1 min job done
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 06:59 PM |
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B*gger! A third option?!?
ETA - Double B*gger! Now a fourth!
[Edited on 2/5/09 by Richard Quinn]
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 07:24 PM |
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i used vaseline no squeak
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 07:29 PM |
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I used what was in the garage, no squeeks, it was duckhams keenol, no longer available 
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ReMan
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 08:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DRC INDY 7
i used vaseline no squeak
I don't see what hat has to do with suspension bushes?
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BenB
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| posted on 2/5/09 at 09:49 PM |
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Copper grease for me too. Though apparantly the copper might cause the polybush to wear down after hundreds of thousands of miles  No squeeking in
my car, just squeeling....
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gingerprince
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| posted on 3/5/09 at 08:28 AM |
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I thought Moly grease was the lube of choice for bushes?
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 3/5/09 at 10:11 AM |
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Copper grease is an anti-seize compound, not a lubricant. Use it on the bolt shanks to prevent them rusting into the crush tube by all means.
Polyurethane can degrade with prolonged contact with petroleum based greases, which is why silicone grease is the recommended lubricant.
Personally I think polybushes are greatly over-rated, they rarely seem to last as long as manufacturers claim and very commonly suffer from
lubrication/squeaking issues.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 04:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DRC INDY 7
i used vaseline no squeak
I'd squeak , vaseline or not! Might be worth checking the crush tube /polybush length? Do a search for crush tubes.
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