Well had a bit of time too spare today so went into plan 1B , refit the rubber bung with something extra and lt looks like my plan has been successful .
As many will know I wasn't 100% convinced with the A6 bung upgrade and that it was'nt really worth it and indeed the first fitting / trial didn't go aswell as I was expecting and I had to removed it very soon after fitting, not too be beaten by a bit of rubber I had a good old think on how best to refit it and get better results 2nd time around so here is you go.
What did I do that made such a big difference, well very simple, I greased the the bush inside and out and also packed the frount mounting section with grease and It has made a massive improvement frankly.
I was thinking about how the bush really works and what can be done to help it work better, the answer is lubrication and not oil or sprays.
As the bush is pretty rigid and doesn't allow very much movement in any axial plane it does however allow vibrations etc to be transmited through the unit as a whole, also the very snug fitting of it will also facilitate faster wearing of the rubber due to the nature of the bush and how its works when driving.
Therefore by adding a long term lubricant such as heavy duty waterproof grease into the bush and mounting assembly it keeps the bush more mobile and helps reduce any virbations that are generated and being transmitted through and by the bush/mount assembly.
The thick packing of grease lubricates and acts as a damper both at the same time.
I have been out in it for a few drives which I know will show up any nastys etc and all is fine thus far, I am hoping the grease packing will not need checking for sometime let alone repacking , i'll check it annually just for my own reference.
I used this to pack the bush.
Anyway, works for me now so it was worth doing a second time.
rob
