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RE: Polyurethane Trailing Arm Bushings?

To: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>
Subject: RE: Polyurethane Trailing Arm Bushings?
From: <oconns2406@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2003 12:30:08 -0800
I've had TRF urethane bushings on the front of my TR6 for several years now,
never a squeak.  In the rear I used the "uprated" (at that time) hard rubber
bushings that were a pain to install.  But again, no squeaks.  I remember
using a dab of anti-seaze as lubricant when I assembled the bushings though. 
Great improvement in ride vs. original worn-out bushings.

Hope this helps,
Kevin O'Connor
(now in Cleveland)


On Wed, 1 Jan 2003 10:18:23 -0800  "Navarrette, Vance"
<vance.navarrette@intel.com> wrote:

>       Richard:
> 
>       Unless the bushings are greasable, they will
> squeak. You may
> take this as an article of faith.
>       I have found on other cars that Urethane is
> unwarranted
> for street. A better solution is adding a rear
> sway bar
> for a daily driver, and using rubber bushings
> on the rear bar.
>       Flatter cornering, neutral handling, no
> squeaking,
> and minimal impact on ride quality.
> 
>       Just my $0.000002 worth.
> 
>       Vance
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Seaton [mailto:rsh17@msn.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 5:05 PM
> To: Web_disscusion List
> Subject: Polyurethane Trailing Arm Bushes?'s
> 
> 
>   If I switch to the poly bushes Moss sells,
> what are the chances of these
> squeaking? I've got new rubber ones in place
> right now, but if I do upgrade
> and lower the suspension I'm thinking it might
> be good to upgrade (?) the
> trailing arm bushes.
>    What are my choices out there, nylatron is
> out of the question, to stiff
> and hard. I would like to find a good
> replacement bush which is in two
> pieces
> so I won't have to push it through like the
> stock rubber ones.
>   Any good ideas out there?
> 
> Richard Seaton
> RSH17@msn.com
> View My restoration @
> (http://groups.msn.com/Richards69TR6Restoration)

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