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Re: Urethane Bushings

To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Urethane Bushings
From: jay_welch@juno.com
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 17:28:37 -0500
I read in a thread some time ago about someone using blue marine grease. 
I plan on using it when I do my suspension upgrade.  

Jay Welch - Abington, MA
1971 TR6 project
1973 TR6 driver
Member "Cape Cod British Car Club"


On Mon, 08 Jan 2001 17:17:42 -0500 William Whitmoyer
<wwhitmoyer@samsonite.net> writes:
> 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
> 
> 
> ____________cut__________
> 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.
> 
> ______________cut________________


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