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RE: Squeaky Front End

To: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>
Subject: RE: Squeaky Front End
From: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:12:51 -0400
I think Vaseline would be milder than most oils, but I would still avoid it.

One problem is that rubber bushes are NOT supposed to move or slide in
operation.  The motion is supposed to be taken up by the flexure of the rubber,
not by it sliding against the metal next to it.  Once that starts happening,
the rubber can wear out real quickly.  

Doug

At 04:46 PM 8/1/2003 +0100, you wrote:
>Doug,
>
>Does "no oil on rubber" mean that my suggestion of Vaseline is a bad idea
>for bushing installation?  I don't want anyone to wreck their bushes on my
>bad recommendation!
>
>Richard & Daffy

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