I recently went through this thread with the list. The consensus was
that the polyurethane were the most durable, but were best for racing
since they made for a hard ride for a street car. The MGB GTV8 were the
next most popular for street cars and that is what I installed in my
yet-to-be -on-the-road TD. I have no idea what a Nylatron is.
I doubt that you can remove a bushing as you say, and it might even be
dangerous to try to leave the spring compressed while working around it
like that. I don't think it would really save you any time, anyway. I
have found that such workarounds tend to take more time and produce worse
results than doing it right.
David Littlefield
Houston, TX
On Sat, 12 Apr 1997 10:49:39 -0400 (EDT) Ricko595@aol.com writes:
>I discovered the source of annoying squeak in my front end. It seems
>that the
>A arm bushings are about gone. Has anyone replaced them lately? I am
>considering:(a) poly urethane (b) steel/rubber (MGB/GT OEM
>replacements from
>VB) or (C) Nylatron. Anyone have a preference for any of the above?
>Can I
>replace the bushings on one side of the coil spring without removing
>the
>spring if I support the spring pan with a floor jack or wooden block?
>Would
>this be a good time to lower my suspension? What parts are likely to
>be
>seized and require a torch or brute force to remove? Please share your
>common
>experiences with me to aid in what looks like a major overhaul. Thanks
>- Rick
>
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