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04-16-2007, 06:06 AM
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Greasing Polyurethane Bushings
Does anyone know what type of grease I should use on my polyurethane bushings ? I just bought a poly bushing kit for my YJ and am wondering if there's a special grease. Thanks for your help.
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04-16-2007, 06:18 AM
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most kits come with a tube of grease. if not, I think the stuff is close to dielectric grease, or even syl-glide.
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04-16-2007, 08:41 AM
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You want to use a silicone based grease. Petroleum based greases can/will eat the bushing and shorten it's life.
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04-16-2007, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by schitzangiggles
You want to use a silicone based grease. Petroleum based greases can/will eat the bushing and shorten it's life.
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I thought petroleum-based grease ate rubber bushings, and not poly? At least that's the impression I was always under.
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04-16-2007, 10:42 AM
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It's called polyurea grease and the only place you can get it around here is at a lawnmower store. I think it was a John Deer dealership.
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04-16-2007, 01:29 PM
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Can you use Valvoline Synthetic Grease to grease the zirc fittings that have poly bushings ?
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04-16-2007, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Tshark299
I thought petroleum-based grease ate rubber bushings, and not poly? At least that's the impression I was always under.
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Petroleum based grease will eat certian types of rubber and Urathane bushings. if you do a quick google search you will come up with a plethora of links to different kinds of "proper lube" for your bushings.
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Greasing Polyurethane Bushings
