Sanky Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Replacing anti roll bar bushes with genuine ones, do I need to apply any kind of grease to the inside. Like people do with the polly ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy555 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 I put a bit of copper slip on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 I believe that the manual states dry but I can't see what harm a bit of grease would do. I put mine on dry and they have been fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 I’ve always copper grease on the inside 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanky Posted February 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Think I might go with a bit of red rubber grease. Not sure if the copper grease would wear the bush out prematurely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 I’m not sure why you would put grease in there as this could break down the rubber compound depending on the grease used, plus the bushes are not designed to rotate or move so why you grease any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 Surely the roll bar has to rotate in the mounting bushes? Whether lubricated or dry it would make littler difference to the roll stiffness of the car. That said most I've seen, except Proflex type hard bushes, are dry and as long as the bush is not damaged on the inner face and the finish on the ARB is smooth, should be OK dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanky Posted March 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 I went with a little red rubber grease, shouldn’t cause it any harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 13 hours ago, ½cwt said: Surely the roll bar has to rotate in the mounting bushes? Whether lubricated or dry it would make littler difference to the roll stiffness of the car. That said most I've seen, except Proflex type hard bushes, are dry and as long as the bush is not damaged on the inner face and the finish on the ARB is smooth, should be OK dry. The ARB doesn't rotate much if at all. It's like a torsion beam and it twists or rather resists the twisting motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 If suspension is in bump or rebound on both sides it has to move in the bush, granted may be no more than max 10° between full bump and rebound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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