Suspension Bushing Replacement Question

[CaptDon01]

I'm replacing all the bushings on the front end of my 80 Spitfire. What do you guy recommend for a lubricant when pressing the rubber bushings back into the upper and lower A-arms?

Thanks,

Don

 

[KVH]

I used lithium grease because "Moss" told me that it wouldn't hurt or corrode/erode the material.

Some greases or oils can hurt rubber and poly.

 

[Andrew Mace]

Remembering how, years before, I would watch my high school gym teacher coat the needle (air) valve with a glycerine solution before reinflating basketballs, I found such a solution to be effective here. In fact, I redid the bushings on a Spitfire some years ago using "Cornhuskers Lotion" -- available in drug stores and having the great advantage of helping soothe your hands after spending hours in the garage replacing suspension bushings. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

Liquid dish detergent probably would also work for bushings.

 

[DNK]

Anti-Seize works too

 

[tdskip]

Don't use oil. Been there, had to replace that....

 

[CaptDon01]

Thanks......