BX Strut Lube
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BX Strut Lube
Today I lubed the front struts on the BX using the method via the leak off pipes, I used about 50ml of LHM each side, when I removed the pipes some milky looking LHM dribbled out so I thought that it might not make much difference..I WAS WRONG the slight squeaking/creaking has gone and the rise is far more supple, it prompted me to raise the ride height at the back again[:D] If anyones bored try it!
Stewart
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I normally use silicone grease (bit expensive, but good stuff) however I had to do one the other day (the affectionately named "Evil BX") and used a lithium based greas.
I have been advised a Moly is not suitable and have been told by a guy out here that the stuff used as gearbox additive supposedly works well but that wouldn't be real viable unless you were doing an oil change to your g/box and used a bit then.
It's real easy to do; just unclip the gaitor from the strut, pull it down and push it back up, wriggle and use the fingers to ease the dimples back into the holes in the strut top.
Alan S
I have been advised a Moly is not suitable and have been told by a guy out here that the stuff used as gearbox additive supposedly works well but that wouldn't be real viable unless you were doing an oil change to your g/box and used a bit then.
It's real easy to do; just unclip the gaitor from the strut, pull it down and push it back up, wriggle and use the fingers to ease the dimples back into the holes in the strut top.
Alan S
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Remove roadwheel, place axle stand under wishbone near balljoint end, lower weight of car onto stand, place suspension in LOW, allow car to settle. pull rubber return pipes off at inboard end and clean ends, place about 50ml LHM in a small container (I used a plastic aerosol can top) start engine move height lever to HIGH position and quickly immerse rubber pipe ends in LHM, as the car rises the pipes suck up LHM, replace pipes refit wheel and ENJOY.
Stewart
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The leak from the back is down to the rubber not seating on the strut body correctly, chances are that removal and refitting with a clean up of the general area will cure the leak from where the rubber meets the strut, failing that a new rubber is not expensive, I have had problems when cable ties are used in place of the supplies stainless strip (which I replace with a hose clip) Re enough oil in them, the oil in there is obviously not reaching the squeaking bits, the suck up method seems to get the oil to the right places.
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After a couple of hundred miles the difference is still noticeable, much more supple over bumps and does not groan when doing citaerobics, might try the strip of towel Peter Mann suggests, I am now bored having replaced driveshaft on the Volcane and tried to make some room for my ZX breaker car.
Stewart
Stewart