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Re: rear bushings

To: Red Midget <redmidget72@yahoo.com>, Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>, Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: rear bushings
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 20:10:14 -0700
Cc: Spridgets <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <3D83E828.FA1DE249@exit109.com>
Use rubber lube instead. Works better and doesn't leave the silicone
slickness on your hands.

Gerard

At 7:37 PM -0700 9/14/02, Red Midget wrote:
>What about using silicone spray on these rubber parts Frank?  I did use
>silicone to help revive the rubber plugs that fit in the firewall, clutch
>access hole, and gear case lube fill access.
>Lon /RedMidget
> Frank Clarici wrote:Robert Duquette wrote:
>
>> Do we lubricate rubber bushings?
>
>No. Petroleum products tend to dissolve rubber.
>You can carefully lub the metal part of the bushing but keep the rubber
>dry.
>
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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