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Grease rear shackle bushings before install?
#1256425
06/24/12 02:17 PM
06/24/12 02:17 PM
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Joined: Mar 2005
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Itasca, Texas
Mad_Scientist
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Itasca, Texas
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Should poly bushing have grease applied to the inside before you install them? I am installing new poly bushing and leaf springs in a 69 Bee.
Thanks!
69 Super Bee 440 5-speed
70 Dart Swinger 340 4-speed
69 Camaro SS 396 4-speed
66 Cutlass Convertilbe
70 Judge Ram Air III 4-speed
68 F-100 SWB
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Re: Grease rear shackle bushings before install?
[Re: Mad_Scientist]
#1256426
06/24/12 05:34 PM
06/24/12 05:34 PM
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Charlotte, NC
Kowal
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Won't hurt anything, but not necessary either.
I just did the leaf springs on my GTX. Came out great, nice project, made a big difference.
'69 Hemi Charger 500, ‘70 U code Challenger R/T (These and a bunch others at www.dkowal426.com) P.J. O'Rouke: "The old car ran perfectly, right up until it didn't."
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Re: Grease rear shackle bushings before install?
[Re: BigBlockMopar]
#1256428
06/24/12 06:57 PM
06/24/12 06:57 PM
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Itasca, Texas
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Thanks for the direction guys!!
69 Super Bee 440 5-speed
70 Dart Swinger 340 4-speed
69 Camaro SS 396 4-speed
66 Cutlass Convertilbe
70 Judge Ram Air III 4-speed
68 F-100 SWB
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Re: Grease rear shackle bushings before install?
[Re: Mad_Scientist]
#1256429
06/24/12 10:31 PM
06/24/12 10:31 PM
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NY NY
340duster340
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the poly bushings should come with some "special" grease....i forget what exactly it is.
1966 Dart GT
...down to only 1 mopar for the first time in 15 years!
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Re: Grease rear shackle bushings before install?
[Re: BigBlockMopar]
#1256430
06/25/12 02:53 AM
06/25/12 02:53 AM
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So Cal
autoxcuda
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Quote:
Every poly-to-metal contact-area should be greased.
Most important are the outsides of the bushings. Lack of sufficient grease here will cause squeaks.
Even beyond the squeeking is you want the suspension to move free and without bind up and down. You can over tighten the shackles and cause binding. That keeps the suspension from being repetitive. The proper torque and keeping them lubed are critical in our leaf spring race cars we run.
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Re: Grease rear shackle bushings before install?
[Re: autoxcuda]
#1256431
06/25/12 10:18 PM
06/25/12 10:18 PM
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Lethbridge, AB, Canada
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Quote:
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Every poly-to-metal contact-area should be greased.
Most important are the outsides of the bushings. Lack of sufficient grease here will cause squeaks.
Even beyond the squeeking is you want the suspension to move free and without bind up and down. You can over tighten the shackles and cause binding. That keeps the suspension from being repetitive. The proper torque and keeping them lubed are critical in our leaf spring race cars we run.
do you know the torque rates off by hand?
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Re: Grease rear shackle bushings before install?
[Re: autoxcuda]
#1256434
06/26/12 01:13 AM
06/26/12 01:13 AM
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Nebraska
72Swinger
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Nebraska
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The shackles have shanks so you can't overtighten those. The fronts have sleeves as well. Put a lot of grease where the bushing meets the hanger.
Mopar to the bone!!!
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