A question of grease?

Post by **pouch** » 07 Oct 2006, 14:43

I am just re-assembling my anti-roll bar.

I was thinking if I should grease the drop link rubbers where they go through the tie rod, not sure if copper grease may weaken the rubber bushes?
Thought that may help keep the water out to stop it rotting in the future?

Any suggestions... they were a bugger to get on

Post by **HarryMann** » 07 Oct 2006, 15:05

Yes, water is the culprit between the 'damping rings' as VW call them and the shaft of the drop-link. Presume you've used new sleeves (GSF). Don't overtighten the nuts, just pull them up the bottom of the plain shank, about 18 ft-lbs, no more. The cup washers go convex face outwards, not over the rubbers.

A water proof grease such as Mobil 'Blue' would be OK. A Copper type anti-seize grease is supplied with the alternative polybushes that Brickwerks do, and I doubt it would harm the rubber ones. Most Castrol greases have a description/spec. on the back of the tin describing their properites and uses and warninsg about incompatibility.

Post by **lhd** » 07 Oct 2006, 21:52

Castrol red gease. it's specially designed for rubber. pretty hard to get hold of these days took me ages....
lhd...............