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FW: Suspension lubricant?

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Subject: FW: Suspension lubricant?
From: "Vincenti, Ross" <VINCENR@transamerica.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 96 07:39:00 PDT
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On Friday, Trevor wrote
  What can I lubricate my sticky suspension with? I'm
guessing the rubber grommets are just old. They still
work fine, but they shriek like the devil. It gets amplified
by the springs, and it just sounds awful.
  I need to lubricate them somehow, suggestions? It's just
rubber on steel, but it has to be something that will
get in and around and hit the source of the problem.

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Trevor - Given that grease will eventually breakdown rubber parts over the 
long haul, I would suggest that you simply squirt a bunch of WD-40 or a 
similar silicon based lubricant into all of the nooks and crannies around 
the various bushings and anywhere else there is no provision for a grease 
nipple.  While this will likely wear off after a few thousand miles, I doubt 
you will find a better solution that is as quick easy and cheap.  Silicon 
lubricants have great penetration, and since you are trying to get rid of 
squeaks from the bushes, etc. this ought to work just fine for your 
purposes.

Good luck.

Ross D. Vincenti
64 Spitfire 4 (undergoing surgery)

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