Re: E36 325 Bushing upgrade

["Allan Williams" <allanw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I've heard that dish liquid will make the rubber deteriate faster too!

Wouldn't it be easier to spend $10 and get some rubber grease?

Allan :-)
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Murphy <Tom.Murphy@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 4:35 AM
Subject: RE: E36 325 Bushing upgrade


> Hello BMW Experts! Roger was advising David to use silicon lube to get the
front control arms into the rubber bushing.
> I have been warned by real mechanics (here on the digest!) that silicon
should NOT be used for this job, but that dish detergent is better suited.
I think the silicon either doesn't dry fast enough, or it eats the rubber a
bit (don't remember which, but I remember being warned!)
> Murf '87 328is
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