Installed control arm bushings without grease...
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3rd Gear
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From: Austin TX
Installed control arm bushings without grease...
If patience is a virtue, I must not be very virtuous. I was excited after finally getting the bushings out of the a-arms and starting reassembly...and assembled the new bushings (rubber, if that matters) without putting grease on the cross shaft or bushings.
Any advice on where I can go next? Did I earn the privelege of getting to remove the new ones?
Thanks,
Martin
Any advice on where I can go next? Did I earn the privelege of getting to remove the new ones?
Thanks,
Martin
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There was no provision on the original rubber bushings for grease. The sleeves "lock-in" place when the bolts are tight because of the serrated ends, and the outer shells are pressed into the arms. No lube needed. Maybe some rubber dressing is you want them to look pretty, but that's it.
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