Damn, it's nice to have a real expert agreeing with me! Face it, Ed, in
Chicago you couldn't hear suspension squeaks over the sound of the rusty
bodies creaking..............:-)
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: JustBrits@aol.com <JustBrits@aol.com>
To: Lawrie@britcars.com <Lawrie@britcars.com>; WSpohn4@aol.com
<WSpohn4@aol.com>; doddk@mossmotors.com <doddk@mossmotors.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, January 01, 1999 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: Lowering.
>In a message dated 12/31/98 9:19:28 PM Central Standard Time,
>Lawrie@britcars.com writes:
>
><< On the "squeak" issue, I must side with Bill >>
>
>Me to.
>
><<and say that my shop has installed literally hundreds of V-8 bushings >>
>
>Me also.
>
><< and I've never once heard this complaint. >>
>
>Me neither.
>
><<In fact, there's nothing that can squeak if they're installed properly.>>
>
>Key phrase<G>.
>
><< The big nut and washer squeezes the bushing's inner tube so
> tightly that it cannot move (if installed properly), and the rubber is
such
> a snug fit in the A-arm that I cannot see how it can move around and
squeak.
> My guess is that reported squeaks were from installations where the wrong
> size big washer was used - one that would not pass over the shoulder of
the
> A-arm pivot and squeeze the bushing's steel tube.
>
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center >>
>
>Agreed.
>
>Ed
>" Just Brits "
>
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