Ditto on Greg's comments about poly. I've never done a satisfactory job
installing rubber bushings but it has been said that you must have the
suspension at normal ride height when you tighten the nuts since the rubber
doesn't
rotate, it deflects and you want it to deflect equally to either side of
the mid point. If you tighten the nuts at full extension (as I did) then they
will be overstreched at full compression.
Dave
In a message dated 11/26/2013 9:09:42 PM Central Standard Time,
john-marie@sbcglobal.net writes:
> Am rebuilding sub assemblies for my TR4A front suspension. The new
> rubber
> bushings for the upper wishbones need to be compressed 1/2 in. after the
> two
> bushes are in place in the wishbone and installed on the upper fulcrum.
> When
> the slotted nut is tightened enough to clear the hole for the split pin,
> the
> exposed rubber bushings are "bulging" from the amount of compression
> needed to
> get the nut in place. My issue is that although the bushings are
> installed,
> it just doesn't look right with the bulging rubber. Any comments or
> personal
> experience will be appreciated. Thanks.
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