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| jmargush |
 Mar 6 2010, 06:15 PM
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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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| Katmanken |
Mar 7 2010, 12:07 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Couple of thoughts.
Did the bushings rotate on the arm after installation but before attaching to the car? If they didn't, then you have a too small hole in the bushing issue. If the bushing rotated on the arm off the car and bound when you bolted it on, then there is a bolt on misallignment issue. Could be caused by cocking the bushing as you bolted it on, by squeezing the bushing a little from bolting on the bracket, or by a tweak in the body forcing misalignment. That material is notorious for not being real slick and seems to get worse over time- hence the complaints of noise later on and the need for a relube of gorilla snot. |
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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 ericread What - You didn't like my answer on that ... Mar 6 2010, 06:45 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 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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