Lubricating rear sway bushings

SRLNCLT · 06-28-2009, 10:45 AM

I'm ready to swap in the si rear sway on my lx. In all the instructions it says to lube the bushings, number 15/16 in the picture. How do I lube them? And what is best to use?

dorkiedoode · 06-28-2009, 07:43 PM

i know you have to lube #11 where the brushing make contact with the sway on the inside.

SRLNCLT · 06-28-2009, 07:57 PM

What do I lube that with?

dorkiedoode · 06-28-2009, 08:05 PM

White Lithium Grease

CarDriver · 06-28-2009, 10:06 PM

Yep, you can find Lithium Grease at any hardware store for a few bucks. Lube inside the black rubber bushings.

I actually forgot to lube mine when I upgraded my EX's RSB to the Si RSB and so far never had any noises or sqeaks...but sometime I should. Not sure if not being lubed will cause my bushings to dry out prematurely or something.

midnitesi · 06-28-2009, 10:07 PM

just use astroglide

SRLNCLT · 06-28-2009, 10:11 PM

^^I thought of that. But it seems after a while, that gets kind of sticky.

midnitesi · 06-28-2009, 10:13 PM

SRLNCLT · 07-10-2009, 08:09 PM

How about brake grease?

xheartcore_boyx · 07-10-2009, 08:24 PM

Lithium grease, I used it on my progress bar, no more noises whatsoever!

SRLNCLT · 07-10-2009, 11:41 PM

K I will get some. And I'm lubing inside number 11 where it contacts the bar? Anywhere else? Do I need to lube between #11 and the surface of the L bracket #13/14?

CarDriver · 07-11-2009, 12:05 AM

Just lube the inner hole of #11, the bushing.

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06-28-2009, 07:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
dorkiedoode Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,200 Kevyn	i know you have to lube #11 where the brushing make contact with the sway on the inside.

06-28-2009, 07:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
SRLNCLT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meridian (Boise area) Id Age: 30 Posts: 1,478	What do I lube that with?

06-28-2009, 08:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
dorkiedoode Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,200 Kevyn	White Lithium Grease

06-28-2009, 10:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
CarDriver Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Gloucester Posts: 1,952	Yep, you can find Lithium Grease at any hardware store for a few bucks. Lube inside the black rubber bushings. I actually forgot to lube mine when I upgraded my EX's RSB to the Si RSB and so far never had any noises or sqeaks...but sometime I should. Not sure if not being lubed will cause my bushings to dry out prematurely or something.

06-28-2009, 10:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
midnitesi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: jacksonville fl Age: 24 Posts: 10,994 james	just use astroglide

06-28-2009, 10:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
SRLNCLT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meridian (Boise area) Id Age: 30 Posts: 1,478	^^I thought of that. But it seems after a while, that gets kind of sticky.

06-28-2009, 10:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
midnitesi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: jacksonville fl Age: 24 Posts: 10,994 james

07-10-2009, 08:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
SRLNCLT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meridian (Boise area) Id Age: 30 Posts: 1,478	How about brake grease?

07-10-2009, 08:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
xheartcore_boyx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Middle east, Qatar Age: 22 Posts: 17,641 3bood aka Addy aka Bo dawood	Lithium grease, I used it on my progress bar, no more noises whatsoever!

07-10-2009, 11:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
SRLNCLT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meridian (Boise area) Id Age: 30 Posts: 1,478	K I will get some. And I'm lubing inside number 11 where it contacts the bar? Anywhere else? Do I need to lube between #11 and the surface of the L bracket #13/14?

07-11-2009, 12:05 AM	#12 (permalink)
CarDriver Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Gloucester Posts: 1,952	Just lube the inner hole of #11, the bushing.

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