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[cleggy]

WHAT DO I USE TO PUT NEW BUSHES BACK IN THE ARMES ON MY LIFT KIT (WD 40 OR WASHING UP LIQUID) ANY SUGGESTION.
                                          CHEERS
                                                   CLEGGY

[MOCAJ]

i put them in a bowl of pretty hot water which softens them.

Then get em in before they get hard again, works for me  

[mikey-t]

g-clamps help a bit on the persuasion front, tends to keep it square and puts more force on then you could by hand

[Panic mechanic!]

washing  up liquid is bad as its got a high salt content so never use that!

[greggmo]

rob he wants to fit em not eat em

[Bishops Finger]

washing up liquid...cheap stuff none of that soft hands stuff..

[mikey-t]

the only thing that put me off washing up liquid is yeah it slips bushes right on in,,, but with a bit of force would they not slip right out???

thats why i usually do heat and cold with a g-clamp or a large washer and big nut and bolt combo to pull it in

[Asylum]

Copper grease, correct sized socket to use as a piston and a vice.

 

[Lornaben]

:wink:

[GermanXJ]

i put them in a bowl of pretty hot water which softens them.

Then get em in before they get hard again, works for me  \/

[eastryjeep]

When selecting a lubricant for installing new equipment always consider the application as well as the lube compound. So whilst "Fairy" sounds good, the salts in it will eat any damp / bare steel as soon as look at you. WD40 on the other hand is often mistaken for a lubricant or penetrating oil, whereas in fact it's a Water Dispersant and will again leave your metalwork unprotected. Grease is another option however due care should be taken in the selection, a mineral based grease is great for protecting steelwork but lousy if it contaminates any rubber parts nearby, lithium based grease sounds OK for poly bushes but I'm not 100% sure, so I wouldn't use it without further investigation.
Silicone lubricant is probably what I would go for, as it doesn't attack polyeuretane so far as I am aware and is readily availiable, either as a spray lube or as a polish like Halfords/Wynns 'Cockpit Shine' or even "Mr Sheen". Always make sure you reapply any protective treatments eg paint you may damage whilst on the job as it were.    

[Nexus]

I use Castrol LM on the ones in my control arms and it does not appear to have any ill effect, been in 3 years or so.  I have also machined the bushes to incorporate groove ways and fitted nipples to the arms so that I can flush them through with fresh grease to avoid the need for disassembly.


Cheers
Nick

[Bubba]

i use mayo it works realy well

[Nosebolt]

you could paint it silver then you could use KY jelly

[Bubba]

no i mean it mayo is a wonder

[Nosebolt]

You know he is talking about suspension bushes and not edible plants?

[Bubba]

dont knock till you try

[isle of man]

some lard normally gets things in tight places,

[greggmo]

dont involve me in this

[gazjeep]

Lithuanian lard or will any brand do  

[isle of man]

the lithuanian normally cuts something off when it doesn't  go in a hole.

[gazjeep]

:shock:  :axe:

[Dave69]

i use mayo it works realy well

is that taken from the inside of the oil filler cap then ?


Silicone spray is good, non-corrosive and the excess just washes away

[Bubba]

nope out of the jar

[mikey-t]

the question is the whole hearted hellmann`s original or hellmann`s lite