Idler arm bushes

[daverey]

Hi
I have just ordered new idler arm bushes for my car and I am sure I read that these have to be packed with grease, but I cant find where I read this, can anyone shed any light on this. I am a bit puzzled as I thought grease would eat away the bushes.

  Daverey

[shaunwil]

They come with the correct lube, very sticky stuff. You need to torque it up and squeeze them quite hard, there is a torque setting somewhere.

Thinking of upgrading to spherical bushes from pineapple racing.

Shaun

[shaunwil]

oops, thats the polybush version not the mazda originals

Shaun

[daverey]

Thanks Shaun I will wait to see what arrives in the post, I decided to do the whole of the front end while I am at it.

[mpk490p]

i did the idler arm bush a while ago, powerflex i think they were, came with the lube, makes a massive differnce feels like a new car
just ordered a full set to do the whole car too (winter jobs!!) the a decent 4 wheel aligment and it should be handling sweet again

Mark

[shaunwil]

Mark, did you change the lower ball joints on the front ?? Been trying to sorce them in the uk ??

Shaun

[daverey]

Parts arrived yesterday, but no lub/grease, I have managed to find out that the originals have a lithium grease.

 Dave