What type of grease do I use?

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1,610 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 5 Nov 2006, 8:31 pm

#552603

I have a 72 super beetle with IRS rear end. I will be fitting new rubbers in to where the swing arms attach to the pan and also for the torsion tubes. What type of grease/lubricant do I use to fit them and is there anything I need to be aware of when I fit them?

Thanks

Yogie

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 5 Nov 2006, 9:38 pm

#552641

No grease at all!

All you have to do is make sure the metal of the spring plates' tube section is clean and smooth

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1,610 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 6 Nov 2006, 8:22 am

#552747

Thanks VWCOOL. I thought they squeaked if you didn't lube them with something?

Yogie

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Nov 2006, 1:03 pm

#552842

Manual says to use powdered chalk....

on the outer surface to get it in easier....

nothing on the inner turning surface...

I would have thought rubber grease would have been OK

help stop the rubber wearing too...

Lee

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cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 6 Nov 2006, 1:13 pm

#552845

thats assuming rubber bushes..
if you use nolathane type bushes you need to put plenty of grease otherwise they will squeak
i used moly grease on mine and no noise.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Nov 2006, 2:14 pm

#552864

cesiumfrog wrote:thats assuming rubber bushes..
if you use nolathane type bushes you need to put plenty of grease otherwise they will squeak
i used moly grease on mine and no noise.

Did you have any problems installing the Nolathane bushes?

Yes, Moly is the BEST in grease.... Only one to use..

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cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 6 Nov 2006, 3:29 pm

#552883

no problems with the nolathane (or whatever they are)
other than first time i used them with the grease supplied and squeaked heaps...so bad i took them off and reinstalled with moly grease
if you mean ride..? possibly a little more shock transmitted...could be imaginary, but suspension seems to work better..i,m pretty sure thats not imaginary

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 6 Nov 2006, 5:02 pm

#552904

Grease attracts dirt which wears the (unsealed) bushes. I have custom-made Noltec bushes in my car - no grease required.

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phil Seriously Crusin Dubber

128 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 6 Nov 2006, 9:30 pm

#552995

how does that work? no squeak?
i had thought of the dirt aspect and allway wipe any excess grease away to limit the accumulation...but

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 6 Nov 2006, 9:36 pm

#552998

phil wrote:how does that work? no squeak?
i had thought of the dirt aspect and allway wipe any excess grease away to limit the accumulation...but

yep, no squeak. No worries...

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1,610 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 7 Nov 2006, 10:16 am

#553110

I have rubber bushes for the rear but nylon? ones for the front end. So should I use Moly on the front and just dust the rears?

Yogie

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 7 Nov 2006, 10:51 am

#553123

Yogie wrote:I have rubber bushes for the rear but nylon? ones for the front end. So should I use Moly on the front and just dust the rears?

Yogie

Yep. The front ones aren't actually bushes, just grease seals

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1,610 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 8 Nov 2006, 12:11 pm

#553476

OK. Thanks for the help guys.

Yogie