[wanab5150]

Mark IV, I found out some interesting things today after a few phone calls. The Control arm to frame pivots (4 of them), are basically flex bushings. The bolt secures the metal inner bushing to the frame brackets so they don’t move and the outer part is pressed into the control arm and not lubed because the bushing flexes and doesn’t turn inside the control arm.

The top of the backing /rotor plate or carrier is a single bolt going through a heim joint that is exposed to the elements. It is OK but not necessary to lube it as it moves so little and mainly just supports the top of the backing plate. The lower two pivot points can be lubed by removing the bolts from the ends and adding lube. They appear to be sealed. The shock heims can be dabbed with lube with your finger, but is apparently not necessary as once attached in whatever angle necessary, never move anyway.

The sway bar does have to be lubed because it does spin in its carrier on the frame. That’s all the moving parts on the rear except the shafts which are sealed.

Mark IV Being a dealer, you would of course know where all these grease fittings on the rear suspension you speak of, and what are you lubing on the rear before delivering the car. When I asked the thread about the lube on the control arms you said you could tell if they needed grease or not, but apparently they don’t unless everyone else is wrong. You didn’t mention they don’t get lubed and certainly don’t come with grease fittings you speak of…do they?....Mine doesn’t have ANY!

Very confusing. …..maybe you can clear this up.