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RE: Urethane Bushings

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Subject: RE: Urethane Bushings
From: William Whitmoyer <wwhitmoyer@samsonite.net>
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 17:17:42 -0500
I bought a Suspension Techniques rear sway bar for my BMW a few years ago, 
and their instructions said to use lithium grease on the urethane 
bushing...which I did and they squeaked 4 months later.  I then read 
somewhere that spraying brake cleaner on the bushings will quiet them 
down.  It's an older, high-mileage car, so I gave it a shot...and they've 
been quiet for over a year.  Maybe just a weird coincidence.......

A few people are starting to make greaseable urethane bushing...they have a 
little channel along the mating surface and a grease nipple...to combat 
this widespread problem.

William Whitmoyer
69 TR6
91 CRX Si
90 BMW iX


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Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 15:48:14 EST
From: TR6me@cs.com
Subject: Suspension rebuils with urathane
What is the best stuff to lubricate urethane bushings? IM almost ready to
start a complete rebuild on a frame off restoration.
Mark Johnson
72 and 73 tr6
Took a beautiful drive today in the balmy 40 degree weather hear in
Cincinnati.

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