<VV> Would oil "attack" the rubber bushings?

Marc Sheridan sheridanma1966 at gmail.com
Thu Sep 18 16:15:13 EDT 2014


I use WD40. It seems to "go away" shortly after it does its job.

On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Charlie via VirtualVairs <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Greased them with a little 30W and it did the trick ~ slipped right on
> around...
>
> I wasn't sure if the oil would "attack" the rubber?
>
> Thanks VV and Frank DuVal and Chuck Sadek!
> Charlie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BBRT [mailto:chsadek at comcast.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 7:18 AM
> To: Charlie
> Subject: Re: <VV> 1965-1969 Corvair Sway Bar Bushing Question
>
> White grease.. The kind you use on door hinges and locks..typically. Well,
> first, check bar, If all rough and corroded, clean it, sand it, repaint,
> whatever. Let dry well, then grease up bushing or.....if you don't like
> grease to wipe off (it will keep corrosion down), heat rubber bushings in
> warm water...like kind of hot to the touch, but not really hot... they
> normally expand a bit and get softer. Then push it on and around corners,
> over hills and valleys, and ya got it!
>
> C
>
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