Di-electric grease does not a poly lubricant make...

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

What brands did everyone install?  I have a set of Autotech that I have been
told -don't- squeak that I have yet to drive...

David

-----Original Message-----
From: Brendan Doyle [mailto:lord_verminaard@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 10:03 AM
To: Camron D. Crouse
Cc: Scirocco list
Subject: Re: Di-electric grease does not a poly lubricant make...

Mine also squeaked for about a month after install, been quiet ever since.
:)

-Brendan
84 Scirocco 8v <-- TDI in progress
01 Jeep TJ 4.0


----- Original Message ----
From: Camron D. Crouse <camron@worldaccessnet.com>
Cc: Scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, April 6, 2007 9:17:41 PM
Subject: Re: Di-electric grease does not a poly lubricant make...

Mark F. wrote:
> Holy freakin' squeaky...  I didn't have any silicone based lube for a
> set of new poly control arm bushings I installed, so I used what I
> thought was a suitable alternative; di-electric grease.  I figured it
> was silicone based, and wouldn't eat at the poly, but I guess it's not
> an effective friction lubricant.  Oh well, I'll deal with the noise
> till I swap the rest of the suspension over in a few weeks...
> 
> Later,
> 
> Mark.
>

FWIW, after I installed my poly bushings with the included prothane 
lube, my suspension still squeaks.

- Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
    '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L

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