Lawrence Johnson wrote:

> Hotch,
> 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.
> Larry
>

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.  Some synthetic rubbers are resistant
to oil/gas but even those will show some swell.  Your best bet is to
lubricate with silicone oil or silicone spray or a teflon type dry film
spray.  My experience though is that bushings don't squeak and groan just
for the heck of it...it's probably time to change them which really isn't to
big a deal.Mark

> > My 86 GL has squeaked since I bought it 30k ago.  My Mechanic believes
> > the bushings are the culprit but said they're dry. <snip>