Steering rack polyurethane bushings: grease or no grease?
Usually when installing polyurethane bushings, greasing them seemed to always be part of the instructions. But all the write ups, youtube video, & even the instructions that came with the energy suspension poly bushings didn't mention anything about greasing before install.
Anyone that's installed the poly steering rack bushings, did you grease or not grease the bushings prior to install?
__________________ 1. Black 2002 SR5 4x4 5vz:Front Toytec Ultimate coilovers/eibach 600#, SPC UCA, durobumps Rear Bil5100/Superflex, SS adjustable panhard, PCK, durobumps Body Lift 2" 4crawler Tires 315/75/16 BFG KO2 Wheels SCS F5 Matte black 16x8 3.5bs Armor Custom bolt on rock sliders (no frame drilling) 2. Black 2001 SR5 4x4 5vz: stock 3. Black 2018 TRD Pro (wife’s):Armor Custom bolt on rock sliders (U-bolts)
Just did mine. No grease, as nothing should really move. They didn't come with any grease either (Energy Suspension),
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2002 T4R SR5 4WD Onyx Black Sport Edition w/Leather. Gone but not forgotten.
Good to know. I have energy suspension also. I'm assuming all of the metal sleeves that came with the ES worked fine?
...Was wondering b/c Wheeler's advertises a 4th custom metal sleeve they include with their steering rack bushing kit..
Yep, look closely at the different lenghswhen you put them in. One is slightly different. Not sure what they are including.
I hope I don't have to redo mine for squeaking. The rack doesn't have much movability with the tie rods in place without bolts in the bushings. It was kind of a fight to get the rack into a good spot to get the bushings in place, particularly the center one.
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2015 T4R TRD Pro in super white, Morimoto 4300K HID kit, Auer Engineering / Toyota LED DRL/Fogs 2-in-1's, TRD drop in air filter, WeatherTech front and back liners.
2002 T4R SR5 4WD Onyx Black Sport Edition w/Leather. Gone but not forgotten.
Last edited by stir_fry_boy; 12-26-2015 at 02:49 AM.
Found my Total Chaos Urethane Steering Rack Bushing Instructions:
Item #7 "Coat the inside and outside of the new rack bushings with a generous amount of grease..."
Excerpt from another Website about Super Lube Synthetic Grease (You can get this on Amazon). For what it's worth...
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"This is the good stuff!
Polyurethane bushing manufacturers advise to never use a petroleum based grease for poly bushing lubrication. Polyurethane should only be lubricated with one specific type of grease to insure a long bushing life and squeak-free performance. Synthetic water-proof grease, the clear sticky stuff!
We've found this grease to be so good, we use it for the entire chassis lubrication on the cars we build and race out of our shop. It stays where you put it and it doesn't wash away."
^Good to know. I just installed my steering rack bushings yesterday. I got energy suspension and grease wasn't included but they did have a thin coat of grease on them already. I wasn't sure which way to go so ended up greasing them. Also replaced my front LCA bushings with whitelines which was a lot easier then I thought...just took some time unbolting everything and putting it back together.
__________________ 1. Black 2002 SR5 4x4 5vz:Front Toytec Ultimate coilovers/eibach 600#, SPC UCA, durobumps Rear Bil5100/Superflex, SS adjustable panhard, PCK, durobumps Body Lift 2" 4crawler Tires 315/75/16 BFG KO2 Wheels SCS F5 Matte black 16x8 3.5bs Armor Custom bolt on rock sliders (no frame drilling) 2. Black 2001 SR5 4x4 5vz: stock 3. Black 2018 TRD Pro (wife’s):Armor Custom bolt on rock sliders (U-bolts)
I'm going to use it. If not happy with the results I'll take them off clean then re-install.