All of the rubber on my 380SL has turned into crap this summer - but, hey, it's 23 years old. I have new parts specifically for the idler and the upper control arms, and I think I've got some bolts, nuts, and washers I can use to install the rubber parts, and I even have the ball joint tool for the spindle (I'm going to do the upper boot, too). The manuals seem pretty clear on parts removal, etc, but...

Questions to those who have done this before:

1. Were the rubber parts hard to install, and what did you use to do it with?

2. I have a NAPA supplied non-petroleum based grease called SYL-GLYDE to use (I've seen this recommended on other boards). How liberal with this should I be? Should I look at the idler tube and the inside of the rubber parts as a "resevoir"? It looks like what killed these parts is that the rubber lips that sealed the bearings failed, probably washing away the grease.

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