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Originally Posted by wanab5150
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.
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I didn't say ALL the pivots have grease fittings, did I? The front ball joints, etc. have fittings. The rear rod end (Heim joint) and the shock ends are best done with WD40, spray graphite or such. You really don't want a sticky lube that will retain dirt and grit. There are aftermarket boots available to fit the rod end if you choose to enclose it. Every one in while clean the balls with brake cleaner amnd reapply the lube.
The steel/rubber bushing do not need lube as the inner steel bushing does not rotate on the bolt. As with all bushing of this type they should be tightened at the intended ride height, i.e. if you lower/raise the car from the fasctory supplied setting the bolts shopuld be lossened, the car bounced a couple times and the the bolts retightened at the ride height.
Sway bars do not need to be lubed in the bar to chassis bushing however sometime these bushing can make noise. Lube sold for polyurethane suspension bushings or plain old WD40 applied will eliminate any noise as well as reduce "sticktion" (it's a real word used in suspension design, look it up)
Again, proper pre delivery prep should eliminate any such issues.