I'm in the process of replacing my lower rear control arm bushings. When I put the arms back in , should there be any grease applied to the flat surfaces of the bolts? It appears to me that the arm rotates on that bolt as the rear axle moves up and down. Seems like it would be a good idea to put a thin layer of grease on that contact point, but I figure I should check here first. The Hanes manual I have doesn't mention anything about it. Thanks.

If you used rubber bushings there is no grease necessary. The arm does not rotate on the bolt, all of the rotation is taken up in the bushing.

If you used rubber bushings there is no grease necessary. The arm does not rotate on the bolt, all of the rotation is taken up in the bushing.
This is correct! This is why you should not tighten the bolts until the full weight of the car is on the wheels and the car is on the ground. :waving:

I'm glad I asked. I would not have thought to wait to torque them down when the car is off the jack stands. Thats interesting. That says you should probably loosen your control arms and retighten them whenever you change your ride height. This would "zero" them out so that they were not under any tension when its parked. I put in new springs last year and never changed the bushings until now. Thanks for the info.