Gnuman Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 OK, my car got jealous of all the attention I have been paying to other cars lately, and started making an ugly "grinding" kind of noise from the area of the left rear wheel. I jacked her up and took a look, found nothing broken, and the brakes and berring check out fine. I slathered a bit of lightweight oil on the top of the strut, and on all the rubber bushings (two rods coming from the center to the wheel, and the one going forward = 6 bushings). That fixed it, but I was wondering: What is the "correct" lube for these joints, and how often should they be lubed? I'm suspecting these answers will be "a light grease" and "when they complain". . . Am I wrong? Is this listed somewhere? Was this a freakish occurance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnuman Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 OK, I'm gonna guess that either I'm right, or no one else has had this happen. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nug Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 OK, I'm gonna guess that either I'm right, or no one else has had this happen. . . Oil and rubber don't generally mix. If anything, I'd use a silicone spray. Or a silicone-based grease. Petroleum makes rubber rot over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradosubarules Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Know I know...and knowing is half the battle. GEE I'M SLOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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