1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Question for you guys...Im going to replace the steering rack bushings with the energy poly bushings and have heard no lube for no squeaks n lube for no squeaks, what is it lube or no lube?

 

I hear the same man, I'd be inclined to use the energy lube stuff. But I'm only going off what others have reported. No personal experience

 

i always like it when tacoma runs a bit better
what are you trying to judge?

 

Do steering rack bushings require lube? I've never seen it mentioned before on here or in the install videos I've watched...unless I'm mistaken.

I have poly ones ready to install as well one of these days. I know the leaf spring poly bushings and LCA bushings take silicone based lube like the Daystar or Energy suspension stuff

 

I slathered mine in lithium grease for good measure

 

Oh steer rack bushings, I wasn't thinking. I haven't done em on first gen taco but have on first gen tundra and I don't think we greased them. I think you're right that the manufacturers don't necessarily recommend it but others might've tried and liked it.
Anyone ever not grease the rack bushings and end up with issues?

 

I though super lube was the correct stuff for poly bushings

 

that's what I was told too but isn't super lube silicone grease?

 

All this talk of grease is making me hungry

 

could have drank a double shot of the grease that came from the bacon I made last night for our BLT's.

U got me hungry now too fml

 

Hmm looks like Super Lube makes all kinds of grease, not just the silicone based one. The one I've seen at Harbor Freight though is a silicone based grease which is what I thought goes on poly bushings, like the Energy Suspension stuff. Super tacky and sticky/greasy, takes forever to get off your hands or god forbid your nice clothes. Also really hard to pump out of a grease gun lol

 

so Super Lube not safe for poly bushings?

 

I went in dry

 

no you're good I think, what threw me off was when you said Lithium grease. I used to use lithium on my leaf spring poly bushings and they clunked real bad until I put the Daystar stuff on instead, which is the silicone based stuff. AFAIK that's what Super Lube is too

 

Foreplay so it's never dry.

 

The ones I read some did, some didnt, I just figured mentioning it here wouldnt produce a diatribe of argument lol. I have lithium based grease, but I think Im gonna go no grease.

and no noise I assume...not like my truck isnt already squeaky af but id like to mitigate the additions

 

If there is noise it’s quieter than the other noises.

 

Thats what Im aiming for