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Date:         Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:45:15 -0400
Reply-To:     Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@HALHINET.ON.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@HALHINET.ON.CA>
Subject:      Re: Squeaking Bushings
Comments: To: Mark Gajewski <mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM>,
          Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@vanagon.com>
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> I wrote:
>
> > A very good and very cheap lubricant for any rubber bushings is kerosene
> > (or diesel fuel). It is nondestructive to rubber and will creep into the
> > joints and fittings.<snip>


Gajewski wrote:


> Not true.  All petroleum based oils and fuels will attack rubber and
> particularly suspension bushing rubber which is often natural rubber and is
> very susceptible to chemical attack.<snip>


There ain't room enough on this here list for both opinions. Technically, I
think Gajewski is probably right. There will be some action on the rubber.
Practically, its irrelevant. I've used kerosene as a rubber lubricant for over
25 years with no ill effect.
Larry
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