Lubricating bushes?

[Greg]

Hey guys,

How often should you lube up bushes, what bushes need lubing regularly, and what type of lube should you use?

Cheers

Greg

[pushead]

you can just change the bushes to polythane bushes. correct me guys if im wrong but you don't need to lube it?

[Greg]

hmm i'm probably wrong! but i just read a thread that mentioned lubing bushes at regular servicing intervals so thought i'd query it...

[pushead]

i think with polythane bushes you don't need to lube them and they last longer. looking at around the $90 - $120 mark to change them.

[AutoTrust]

suspension bushes as far as i know will deteriorate if lubed, but i'm just a sparky so.... your starter motor bushes could do with a drop of oil!!!! :crazy:

How is your alarm going Greg?

[Greg]

haha ok thanks danny

very happy with alarm, no problems at all the only thing that i could complain about is the external siren is a little quiet compared to some of my mates ones...but its loud enough, just not deafening bastard loud

have you had any time to play around with ur headlights so both low and high beam come on together?

i can't wait to see your impul kit on the next cruise!

[JimX]

I'm pretty sure you don't need to lube any suspension bushes in the Skyline. You just replace them when they wear out (start leaking). As already said, urethane bushes are the way to go either when they need replacing, or when you want to upgrade your suspensioni.

[AutoTrust]

haha ok thanks danny

 

very happy with alarm, no problems at all the only thing that i could complain about is the external siren is a little quiet compared to some of my mates ones...but its loud enough, just not deafening bastard loud  

 

have you had any time to play around with ur headlights so both low and high beam come on together?

 

i can't wait to see your impul kit on the next cruise!

When I fit my Clifford Matrix Responder alarm soon, I will mod my headlights and and do a step by step on the headlight modification for everyone. I think it will be easy, but we will see!

Your siren should be quiet on chirp and warn away but loud when in full song, if you want louder chirps just cut one or the thin black wires on the siren. not the one that runs your bonnet pin switch though!!

[Neil]

I'm with JimX,,,,no lubing is required. There's no real way of doing it anyway. Your not going to remove factory bushes,,,lube them and then re-install them. Whiteline recommend you use there lube when installing there sway bar bushes,,,but thats only because they move just a tad every now and then. All other bushes don't move as the bolts are up against the steel bushes.

Neil.

[Greg]

thanks for the replies

what is meant by "lubricate body" as offered by perfect run as part of their servicing? see http://www.perfectrun.com.au/service%20dep...edepartment.htm

[Neil]

They would be talking about lubing Door,Bonnet,Boot Hinges and check straps plus some others I can't think of at the moment. Very important actually.

Neil.

[666DAN]

Yeah when fitting sway bar bushes they do need lube...otherwise you can get some serious squeeking...I'm talking annoyingly loud!