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Old 11-01-2014, 08:54 PM   #1
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Sway bar bushing installation

I need to replace my sway bar bushings, and purchased Moog k6169, which are marked Ramco. They are black and I think a harder try rubber.

My question is should they be installed dry or lubed with a silicon based grease?
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Old 11-01-2014, 09:04 PM   #2
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Re: Sway bar bushing installation

Definitely lubed, otherwise they will squeak and be very annoying
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Old 11-01-2014, 09:06 PM   #3
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Re: Sway bar bushing installation

Any recommendations for lube?
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Old 11-01-2014, 09:11 PM   #4
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Re: Sway bar bushing installation

Mine came with a little thing of clear grease when I bought the bushings. I assume its a silicone lube.
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Old 11-01-2014, 09:27 PM   #5
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Re: Sway bar bushing installation

I'd use dielectric tune-up grease (mine is made by Permatex). I've also seen it called silicone spark plug boot release.
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Old 11-05-2014, 10:13 PM   #6
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Re: Sway bar bushing installation

Thanks for the advice.

Unfortunately when I removed the old ones I found out that the brakets were all bent. So I opted to go with the energy susspension kit, which included a tube of what I think is silicone based lube.
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