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Re: Urethane rear diff bushings

To: Alan <asalvato@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Urethane rear diff bushings
From: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@q1.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 16:30:55 -0500
al and list, our diff bushing set comes as the whole enchillada.  ted

Alan wrote:

>I had to buy my differential bushings seperately, also.
>As  long as your this far you might as well replace with new ones, rather
>than put old ones back in.
>imho
>Al Salvatore
>76trt6
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "KTnKT" <ktnkt@cape.com>
>To: "6 Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:05 AM
>Subject: Urethane rear diff bushings
>
>
>>  Greetings folks,
>>      Last summer I ordered a complete urethane bushing set for my '76
>>TR6 from Rimmer's.
>>  I replaced the trailing arm and rear shock bushings at that time, but
>>put off the rest until now.
>>  Having taken out the exhaust system and diff yesterday, I realize that
>>I didn't receive the rear differential bushings as part of the kit.
>>Looking at their catalogs, I find that they don't show this part in the
>>photos. So, I checked the Moss and TRF catalogs and see that they don't
>>include them as part of their urethane kits, either.The front bushings
>>come as part of the urethane kits, with the upper and lower discs. Do
>>the rear bushings seldom need replacing, or is there some aspect to all
>>this that I'm missing??
>>   I have a used set in a parts pile that are better than what came out,
>>so I'll probably put them in the rear.
>>   All this will take place after welding the hidden crack in the
>>mounting bracket and stiffening up with a gusset.
>>   Thanks for any insight on the rear bushing mystery..
>>Kevin
>>Falmouth, Ma.
>>http://clubs.hemmings.com/capecodbritish
>>
>
>

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