Polyurethane shock bushes, do you grease them?
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My recollection is that the OME literature tells you not to grease their bushings when installing them. I've also seen writeups where other sources say to grease them, but I went with OME's instructions and didn't grease them.
My OME shock bushings creak badly...drives me nuts. Kinda strange because most others that run the OME's don't complain of the bushing noise/creak. Next time they are out they're gonna get lubed
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If they creak, are they done up too tight?
Ive never lubed them and never had this problem, but I dont do the nuts up very tight - the bush is designed to flex.
Matt
Ive never lubed them and never had this problem, but I dont do the nuts up very tight - the bush is designed to flex.
Matt
Maybe...the noisy bushings on my rig are the rear top bushings. They stop squeeking after I re-tighten the top mounting nut...for a while
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The noise is the bushing moving against the mount, instead of distorting, like it should. Im guessing your bushes are old, squashed and hard from being done up tight for a while?
Can you twist the shock by hand when mounted?
Please change them out and dont tighten them up too much, and report back.
Years ago, someone told me to only do the nuts up 1 and a half turns after full contact. That just didnt seem enough, so Ive always done a little more, and NEVER had a problem.
Well, - I once had an OME shock bush (pin type), on the front of a 105, that I would have fitted, split on me. I remember clearly, It spit but didnt fall out. I bet I did that 1 a bit tight - must have been a new rattle gun and a few more RPM than I was used too.
Matt
Can you twist the shock by hand when mounted?
Please change them out and dont tighten them up too much, and report back.
Years ago, someone told me to only do the nuts up 1 and a half turns after full contact. That just didnt seem enough, so Ive always done a little more, and NEVER had a problem.
Well, - I once had an OME shock bush (pin type), on the front of a 105, that I would have fitted, split on me.
I remember clearly, It spit but didnt fall out. I bet I did that 1 a bit tight - must have been a new rattle gun and a few more RPM than I was used too. Matt
The noise is the bushing moving against the mount, instead of distorting, like it should. Im guessing your bushes are old, squashed and hard from being done up tight for a while?
Can you twist the shock by hand when mounted?
Please change them out and dont tighten them up too much, and report back.
Years ago, someone told me to only do the nuts up 1 and a half turns after full contact. That just didnt seem enough, so Ive always done a little more, and NEVER had a problem.
Well, - I once had an OME shock bush (pin type), on the front of a 105, that I would have fitted, split on me.
Matt
Good advice Matt: Thanks! I'll see if I can get just the bushings from Slee...and give it a try (can't be any worse than they are/have been!).
when using OME shock bushings do not over tighten. the bushings' shape should stay the same, meaning the sides does not bulge, it should still be straight. after driving around for 100 miles or so re check and re tighten. crushing them will result it broken or craked bushings.