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| jmargush |
 Mar 6 2010, 06:15 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 460 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Goshen, IN Member No.: 2,176  |
I was wondering how hard it should be to rotate the A-arm when the strut is disconneted? I put new poly bushings in from Pelican when I restored the car a couple of years ago. I was updating some front suspension bits and when I disconnect the strut I have to pry the a-arm down.
Shouldn't it rotate fairly free? Are the bushings maybe not concentric? Just curiuos as to whether others have run into this and what the possible fixes might be. Don't really have a budget for the poly bronze bearings I have seen advertised. |
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| ericread |
Mar 6 2010, 06:45 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
What - You didn't like my answer on that "other" site?
When I installed the poly-bronze bushings on mine, the a-arms and trailing arms generall fall to the floor without any nudging. However, the original rubber bushings were a bit tighter. If you can easily move the a-arm up and down, then no problem. If you have to use a jack, you've got problems... Since you installed the poly bushings, it sounds like your bushings are maybe pinched, or a bit out of round? If you're really having to pry the a-arm down, your suspension cannot work properly. Why don't you remove the a-arm and post some pictures of your bushings? |
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jmargush A-arm Bushings Mar 6 2010, 06:15 PM
jimkelly my guess is metal to rubber to metal - not very fr... Mar 6 2010, 06:28 PM jimkelly does he have poly bronze - or polyurathane?
jim Mar 6 2010, 07:15 PM
ericread
does he have poly bronze - or polyurathane?
jim
... Mar 6 2010, 07:20 PM McMark Polyurethane.... :barf: Mar 6 2010, 08:01 PM jmargush They are poly urethane not poly bronze.
Is the pl... Mar 7 2010, 06:21 AM jimkelly see the note here
http://www.tangerineracing.com/... Mar 7 2010, 06:47 AM jmargush Thanks
So is there a concensous that one could mo... Mar 7 2010, 07:29 AM Racer Chris
Thanks
So is there a concensous that one could m... Mar 7 2010, 08:23 AM RobW Just curious, but is the front suspension lowered,... Mar 7 2010, 07:44 AM jimkelly dude - you have a good question - most just tolera... Mar 7 2010, 08:11 AM jimkelly this thread needed a pic
thought you guys might l... Mar 7 2010, 08:22 AM jimkelly :worship:
:D Mar 7 2010, 09:06 AM kwales Couple of thoughts.
Did the bushings rotate on th... Mar 7 2010, 12:07 PM jmargush I would kind of lean toweard the id being too smal... Mar 7 2010, 01:35 PM Racer Chris
Are Delrin bushings still streetable? or are they... Mar 7 2010, 04:18 PM tradisrad after reading this I am glad that I put on the pol... Mar 7 2010, 05:01 PM |
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