ID of anti-roll bar rubber bushes?

[Yetty]

Looking at replacing the front anti-roll bar rubber bushes [on a VW Polo 2007].

Would it be usual for the ID of the new bushes to about 2mm smaller than the bar OD where the bushes fit?

 

[undergroundhunter]

Yes they are normaly a tight fit (never really measured it), I put a smear of LM grease/vasaline in the bushes before fitting as this prevents corrosion which will cause the bushes to wear prematurly as well as stoping and squeeks.

Matt (VW technician)

 

[Yetty]

Thanks for that, appreciated.

 

[DiscoStu]

I'm sure I've been told that vasaline causes rubber to perish? Maybe other grease would be better?


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[sunnybob]

Are you saying the bushes fall through the roll bar? If so, thats wrong.

http://www.howacarworks.com/suspension/ ... bar-bushes

 

[pcb1962]

I'm sure I've been told that vasaline causes rubber to perish? Maybe other grease would be better?

I find washing up liquid works well when assembling rubber components

 

[Yetty]

Thanks to all. Already have some silicone grease. Just ordered the repair kit with the drop arms.