Blue marine grease works - I used it 3 seasons ago with silent results.
Kerry
'74 TR6
'01 Sonex (s/n 9)
jay_welch@juno.com wrote:
> 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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