I would suspect wrong bushings or bolt. The poly bushings do not use the
sleeve and the bolt should be a snug fit. I have changed two pairs of
front shocks to the poly bushings. It's a snug but not overly tight fit
but it also makes for a much easier removal of the bolt at a later time
- whereas it's a bear with the old rubber bushings. As I recall, the
diameter of the hole in the poly bushings is a bit smaller than the
a-arm bushings but otherwise they look similar.
I may have some extras in the garage that I could measure if I get a
chance tomorrow.
David Councill
67 BGT
72 B
-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces+dcouncill=msubillings.edu@autox.team.net
[mailto:mgs-bounces+dcouncill=msubillings.edu@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Ed Woods
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:08 PM
To: Paul Root
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Poly Bushings in MGB upper trunnion
Paul,
This evening I pressed out the two rubber bushings in the upper
trunnion,
the pieces that fit between the shock arms. Each half had a steel sleeve
which fit snugly over the shouldered bolt that binds all this stuff. The
same bolt fits loosely into the poly bushings, at least when the poly
bushings are not installed in the trunnion. The steel sleeve, which I
cut
from the rubber, appears too large in diameter to fit inside the poly
bushings, although the generic instructions specifically say to reuse
them.
This sleeve is also a much closer fit to the shouldered bolt than the
poly
bush.
If the poly bushings are to be fitted w/o a sleeve, it would appear that
their loose fit on the bolt would defeat the purpose of using them: to
tighten up the suspension.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Ed
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