LCA Bushing Install Lube or not?

[sprice]

I've seen some YouTube's videos' lathering the LCA with lubricant prior to pressing in. I this correct?

Thanks,

Shawn

 

[Big_John]

I've seen some YouTube's videos' lathering the LCA with lubricant prior to pressing in. I this correct?

Thanks,

Shawn

If you mean putting a little grease on the outside metal shell, yes, that will make it press in easier. Same for pressing in the pin.

That will also keep the metal from galling as it's pressed in. Kind of SOP for any pressed in part.

 

[Boydsdodge]

No lube on steal shell bushing. The polyurethane bushings get lubed. I don't know of anyone making polyurethane bushings for C bodies, it would be nice option since steal shell bushings a NLS.

 

[Big_John]

No lube on steal shell bushing. The polyurethane bushings get lubed. I don't know of anyone making polyurethane bushings for C bodies, it would be nice option since steal shell bushings a NLS.

Bring me up to speed here. Is just the rubber being replaced? I haven't done lower bushings in years, but the replacements I used to do had the metal shell.

 

[Boydsdodge]

With the poly bushing you leave the metal shells in place and push in the new poly bushing. After cleaning out the old rubber.