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Anti-sway bar bushing grease 200 1993

Bought a used front anti-sway bar that came with the old poly bushings and brackets.

I understand that marine grease is one type of lubricant grease commonly used for this installation. Unfortunately I don't have access to this type of lubricant.

Would synthetic PTFE based grease (e.g., Super-Lube) be a good alternative? How about hi-temp grease used for 02 sensors threads or copper grease?

Thanks

Lucast








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I think I know what IPD's stuff really is.... 200 1993

I think I know what the grease IPD includes with its kits really is.

They're always talking about the grease being water resistant. Well, it's awfully similar (virtually identical in color, texture, etc.) to marine bearing grease -- this is the stuff, e.g. Lubrimatic-brand, used (with a grease gun) to pack boat trailer hubs (not ordinary land trailer hubs) that are equipped with Bearing Buddy-style, pressurized "dust" covers. Trailer boaters will know what I'm talking about -- I just tried to describe this to land-lubbers the best way I could :-).

You can buy this grease (a green package, and comes in small and larger cartridges for such sized grease guns) in any marine supply shop ("chandlery").

Anyway, this grease is particularly tenacious to metal parts (to minimize corrosion if water penetrates the hub), so it will resist being washed away in a car suspension application.

Hope this helped.









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I think I know what IPD's stuff really is.... 200 1993

Thanks Ken for the info








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Anti-sway bar bushing grease 200 1993

White lithium grease is what comes with the bushings, and works very well. Spray is fine, but I prefer it in the tube.
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'93 244: 'A' cam 4 deg. advanced, 25/22 sways, custom heim endlinks, poly bushings, and a lot more styling customization than I care to recount.








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Anti-sway bar bushing grease 200 1993

Would lithium grease be bad for the integrity of the poly bushes? The stuff that comes with IPD sways is some marine grease called Aqualube (not the other Aqualube).








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Anti-sway bar bushing grease 200 1993

The stuff that comes with Superpro poly bushings is nondescript white grease.








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Anti-sway bar bushing grease 200 1993

Thanks for the tip.







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