Skip,
On Mar 16, 2008, at 11:27 AM, Tannen, Skip wrote:
>
> First, should I put something on the inner wishbone bushings before
> seating them?
> I seem to remember reading something a long time ago that
> said you would end up with squeaks if they get installed dry. Can I
> just use something like Vaseline or is there something better?
Depends on what type of bushings. If they are rubber then I use
Never-seize, if they are Poly bushings then I use Lithium Grease.
> Also, do
> you lube the inner fulcrums pins with something? It seems to make
> sense
> not to install them dry and run the risk of having them seize up in
> the
> bushings. I was thinking of using Neverseize unless there's something
> that makes more sense.
I use Never-seize if the bushings are rubber and if they are poly,
then Lithium. Whichever you use - goop up the entire pin.
> Lastly, my books say to torque the shock bolts,
> steering arm bolts, and the king pin nuts - is there anything else
> that
> should be torqued? And speaking of the king pin nuts, it doesn't seem
> to make sense to me that you would just torque them to 40 and leave it
> at that - don't you tighten until the play is gone and there is just a
> slight amount of resistance when moving the stub axle side to side?
I just tighten until it feels right...... (I'm gonna pay for that).
Kevin V.
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