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what is best grease for poly strut rod bushings?
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Some posts ref marine grade grease. What is that
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Adjustable strut rods with Heim joint ends-no squeaks and no flexing!!! Had poly strut bushings for 20 years and they always squeaked until switched to the competition Heim joint struts!
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They are what I could afford and install myself after two trailing arm rebuilds with new spindles and rotors
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Use the stock strut rods with new rubber bushings. Send the poly things back for a refund.
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right now price of 4 poly bushing = price of 1 rubber bushing. I may change them in the future, but right now this is what I got to work with.

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Use the stock strut rods with new rubber bushings. Send the poly things back for a refund.
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The stickiest grease I have found is at AutoZone. It is in a grease gun tube and listed for use on Ford vehicles. Valvoline #VV633. mike...
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