Bushes - lubrication

[Rob669]

I read somewhere that lubricating bushes can help to reduce squeaks - question is what lube to use - normal grease?

 

[powey]

some form of silicone based lube id hazard a guess at

 

[Rob669]

Makes sense.

 

[Henry]

this doesn't really help in any way, but Powerflex bushes come supplied with copper grease - although i always thought it was abrasive?

 

[Rob669]

Yea, I wouldn't fancy using copper grease.

 

[powey]

give them a spray with WD40, it can do everything else

 

[bradharding24]

As i posted elese where, poly bushes dont allow the suspension to work in the same way as when fitted with rubber bushes. Poly bushes are only really effective in suspension that was designed to use this property. The squeek you get with poly bushes is because the suspension is rotating within the bush, rather than the bush deforming within its elastic limit.

You shouldnt grease bushes. If you do, they arnt doing what they should be. If they are rubber bushes, you havnt fitted the correctly.

 

[bearne1]

give them a spray with WD40, it can do everything else

Can anyone else confirm if this is wise?