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During the previous century, dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Among them was the Olds Toronado, starting in the '66 model year.
The Toro also had torsion bars in front; and folks were specifically told to use chassis grease on the hex of the torsion bar where it went into the control arm. Kept the torsion bar from seizing in the arm.
Good advice for the GMT400 trucks with torsion bars, too. GM seems to have forgotten that lesson over the years.
I'd have done that...if I could have gotten the control arms pounded off the torsion bars to begin with. Didn't happen for me. They're permanently attached by rust, now. Fortunately, I could install new bushings with the arms hanging on the end of the torsion bars. If I'd needed to replace an arm, I'd have had to pull the torsion bar out of the cross-member pocket.
Gonna have to remember that little factoid about the chassis grease. I just soak down every component with Kroil every time I crawl under to check the steering, driveshafts and overall condition of the running gear.
Not exactly the ideal lubricant from a maintenance stand point though.