Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 08:02:44 +0000 (UTC) From: Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> Subject: lube for bush replacement
In a couple of recent forum posts such as this one: http://www.classicsaab.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=295 I'd raised the question of what sort of lube to use when replacing suspension bushes. At the moment I'd replacing old rubber bushes with brand new ones on the rear of my 1985 900i and I've been told not to use things like Vaseline or new engine oil because they'll attack the rubber. I was at the auto parts store today getting some new nylock nuts to use with ball joint bolts on another repair and asked about this at the store, and they showed me a couple of different brands of spray-on silicone-based lube which won't degrade rubber bushes when used for installing new ones. I've purchased a can to try out. I know that polyurethance bushes are usually supplied with special lube (might be silicone based?), but other than aerosol type silicone-based lubes, what else is out there that I'd be likely to find in an average auto-parts store? Regards, Craig. -- Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney .au http://nospam/~c900 | http://www.classicsaab.net and other URL's Email: c900nospam.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts World-Wide! Alternate: saabonautnospaml.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, etc.
