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Re: [TR] When to change rubber bushings

To: "'Triumph Sports car discussion'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] When to change rubber bushings
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:36:20 -0700
> Yes I know oil will deteriorate the rubber so if they look 
> 'mushy' or are cracking, that these are good indications. But 
> other than looks, What other signs should be noted? 

On my daily driver TR3A, I could hear the clunks as metal hit metal when the
bushings were failing.

But maybe current bushings are made of better stuff; certainly the original
ones were.

Randall
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