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
VWCOOL ·
No grease at all!
All you have to do is make sure the metal of the spring plates' tube section is clean and smooth
Yogie ·
Thanks VWCOOL. I thought they squeaked if you didn't lube them with something?
Yogie
68AutoBug ·
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
cesiumfrog ·
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.
68AutoBug ·
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..
Lee -- 68AutoBug
cesiumfrog ·
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
VWCOOL ·
Grease attracts dirt which wears the (unsealed) bushes. I have custom-made Noltec bushes in my car - no grease required.
phil ·
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
VWCOOL ·
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...
Yogie ·
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
VWCOOL ·
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