Suspension Wishbone & rear control arm bushes
03-20-2006, 09:55 AM
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Just to resurrect this one after a winter of salt!
Mine's in bits whilst I fit the coilovers so I will have these bolts out and let you know what state they are in on a 22K mile 04 car
Mine's in bits whilst I fit the coilovers so I will have these bolts out and let you know what state they are in on a 22K mile 04 car
03-20-2006, 10:05 AM
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Thanks for the bump, not seen this level of detail before. One question to anyone: any advice on the specification of grease to start to use to initiate a prevention:
Prevention; If your car is relatively new then I would suggest greasing these areas to hopefully cut down the moisture from entering
03-20-2006, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by mikey k,Mar 20 2006, 06:55 PM
Just to resurrect this one after a winter of salt!
Mine's in bits whilst I fit the coilovers so I will have these bolts out and let you know what state they are in on a 22K mile 04 car
Mine's in bits whilst I fit the coilovers so I will have these bolts out and let you know what state they are in on a 22K mile 04 car
It still is bloody winter up here
03-20-2006, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by NNervous_R,Mar 20 2006, 07:05 PM
Thanks for the bump, not seen this level of detail before. One question to anyone: any advice on the specification of grease to start to use to initiate a prevention:
(old style lithium based grease for lorry springs, trunions etc) would be good. It needs to stick around a long time. Light "white" greases will not do the job as the salt will break them down and then they will wash out.
No age related comments please
well it is still cold down here
03-20-2006, 10:35 AM
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Sorry to Hijack the thread but this is related.
I thought somebody on here last year was looking into polybushes? A set of these, if available could be fitted to the suspension arms without having to buy new arms etc and should be cheaper. Anybody remember this or am I going senile?
If I am going senile should we be looking into polybushes?
I thought somebody on here last year was looking into polybushes? A set of these, if available could be fitted to the suspension arms without having to buy new arms etc and should be cheaper. Anybody remember this or am I going senile?
If I am going senile should we be looking into polybushes?
03-20-2006, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by NNervous_R,Mar 20 2006, 07:05 PM
Thanks for the bump, not seen this level of detail before. One question to anyone: any advice on the specification of grease to start to use to initiate a prevention:
Well EP2 or EP3 Moly grease has been mentioned.
I'm thinking I'll use copper grease - if it works on brake pads it ought to be good on seizing bolts
Helfrauds do it as an aerosol as well! 
I'm going to smear EP2 over the ends of the bolts once they are reinstalled and the geo is done.
03-20-2006, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by aldfort,Mar 20 2006, 07:35 PM
I thought somebody on here last year was looking into polybushes? A set of these, if available could be fitted to the suspension arms without having to buy new arms etc and should be cheaper. Anybody remember this or am I going senile?
I think it was the boy wonder, but I may be wrong.
03-20-2006, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by aldfort,Mar 20 2006, 07:35 PM
Sorry to Hijack the thread but this is related.
I thought somebody on here last year was looking into polybushes? A set of these, if available could be fitted to the suspension arms without having to buy new arms etc and should be cheaper. Anybody remember this or am I going senile?
If I am going senile should we be looking into polybushes?
I thought somebody on here last year was looking into polybushes? A set of these, if available could be fitted to the suspension arms without having to buy new arms etc and should be cheaper. Anybody remember this or am I going senile?
If I am going senile should we be looking into polybushes?