Polybush Fitting - Greasing

[Benn]

I was told red rubber grease, as it wont eat away at the polly/rubber.

[Pistol Pete]

The polyflex purple ones come with a small sachet of grease in a silver packet. Cant think what thats for?? To whack one off over your nice new bushes??

[chimp007_uk]

What this man says.
End of thread.

Because, as said I don't want them to wear, and squeak!

[chimp007_uk]

The polyflex purple ones come with a small sachet of grease in a silver packet. Cant think what thats for?? To whack one off over your nice new bushes??

Done some digging and it's copper grease.

[chimp007_uk]

Been trawling the net and a fair few people have recommended Lucas Red n Tacky grease, if that fails I'll resort to marine grease.

Finger's crossed

[Pistol Pete]

Yes, it is. Just a light smear to aid fitting. Thats what i did. Not a single squeak.

[mowgli]

the correct stuff is actually tyre fitting lube. failing that, use washing up liquid or soap. copper grease will make the bushes spin in the housing, when they should be an interference fit.


ps. they are meant to be a difficult tight fit, use a purpose make drift & a large vice

[Pistol Pete]

Actually thinking about it...i think the grease was to aid fitting of the new sleeves.

[Iain]

The purple Powerflex do come with grease that looks exactly like copperslip. I used to have squeeky bushes and have fitted them all with copperslip inside, on the sleeve and outside and they've looked fine every time I've seen them.

[turbojolt]

the correct stuff is actually tyre fitting lube. failing that, use washing up liquid or soap. copper grease will make the bushes spin in the housing, when they should be an interference fit.


ps. they are meant to be a difficult tight fit, use a purpose make drift & a large vice

washing up liquid eats rubber! not sure about polly