Re: [TR] Stag front wheel bearing.

[DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>]

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 Did you grease the metal sleeve?=C2=A0 The poly bushings operate different=
ly than the rubber ones do.=C2=A0 The rubber bushings deflect when the susp=
ension moves, the poly don't.=C2=A0 The sleeve rotates in the bushing.=C2=
=A0 Without lubrication the poly bushings will wear quickly.=C2=A0 I use a =
silicon-based grease, something that is not chemically active.=C2=A0 The po=
ly bushings on my TR6 are still doing well after 15 years.
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From: Edward Hamer <hdrider570@att.net>
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Subject: [TR] Stag front wheel bearing.

 A similar thing happen on my Stag.=C2=A0 I had replaced the inner lower co=
ntrol arm rubber bushing with yellow poly ones.=C2=A0 10,000 miles later th=
e yellow bushings had worn away all the way to the metal arm.=C2=A0 Replace=
d with blue poly bushings and am waiting to see if they last longer.
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<div> <font size="3">Did you grease the metal sleeve?&nbsp; The poly bushings 
operate differently than the rubber ones do.&nbsp; The rubber bushings deflect 
when the suspension moves, the poly don't.&nbsp; The sleeve rotates in the 
bushing.&nbsp; Without lubrication the poly bushings will wear quickly.&nbsp; I 
use a silicon-based grease, something that is not chemically active.&nbsp; The 
poly bushings on my TR6 are still doing well after 15 years.</font><br>
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A similar thing happen on my Stag.&nbsp; I had replaced the inner lower control 
arm rubber bushing with yellow poly ones.&nbsp; 10,000 miles later the yellow 
bushings had worn away all the way to the metal arm.&nbsp; Replaced with blue 
poly bushings and am waiting to see
 if they last longer.</div>


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