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Best crushtube to polybush grease ?
cloudy - 5/1/09 at 12:41 AM

Whats the best crushtube to polybush grease?

I've got Copper grease, Lith-Moly CV grease, and some packets of "wheel bearing" grease any of these any good for it?


James

twybrow - 5/1/09 at 12:59 AM

On reccomendation from LCB, I went with copper grease for all of my suspension bolts/bushes.

cloudy - 5/1/09 at 01:10 AM

For the actual steel>polyurethane interface, not just for the bolts?

Mr Whippy - 5/1/09 at 07:15 AM

I fitted polybushes on to my beachbuggy only for it to then start squeaking louder than the clanky engine, despite the supplier claiming that they were self lubricating. So to sort it I just used copper grease and have had no problems since and also no side effects on the bushes though they will probably last a lot longer now.

ReMan - 5/1/09 at 07:29 AM

copperslip for me too
the silcone grease I used during the build was dried out and sqeeking before the car hit the road

BenB - 5/1/09 at 08:14 AM

Yup. More copperslip for me too

cloudy - 5/1/09 at 08:49 AM

Copper it is

nick205 - 5/1/09 at 08:59 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
copperslip for me too
the silcone grease I used during the build was dried out and sqeeking before the car hit the road



Ditto - squeaked all the way to and from the SVA.

Subsequently stripped and relubed with normal grease. No problems after 3k miles in all weathers/temps.

tomblyth - 5/1/09 at 02:56 PM

fully synthetic grease with silicon from the local push bike shop as mineral oils damage the poly bush! .. on mine are fine!