Cush drive rubbers lubrication

[Guest]

Just fitting new cush rubbers (the old ones were like concrete) and I was wondering if I should lubricate the rubbers and the vanes in the hub.

I have Silicone spray, Silicone grease and PTFE spray which if any should I use. I also have standard type grease and copper grease but I am guessing any petroleum based grease could do nasty things to the rubbers.

[bk94si]

No lube needed on the cush rubbers. Not sure what you mean by vanes. You should grease the splines.

[Guest]

No lube needed on the cush rubbers. Not sure what you mean by vanes. You should grease the splines.

By vanes I meant the parts or ribs that the rubbers fit around. I couldn't get the hub assembled over the new rubbers it was a very tight fit so I had to spray Silicone spray even then I had to thump it together wth my first.

Hopefully the silicone won't affect the rubber the can says it's rubber safe.

[6]

I just slap them in. Grease the hell out of the spinal and get some between the eccentric and the swing arm. But not the cush rubbers.