But this is exactly what needs to happen, Paul! If the rubber can rotate
within the A-arm, the intended compliance of the rubber is lost, the rubber
can wear itself out and the bushing is not working as intended. Liquid soap
is the only lubricant that should be used on rubber suspension bushings, and
that's just to let them slide into place during assembly.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Tegler <wizardz@amdyne.net>
To: WSpohn4@aol.com <WSpohn4@aol.com>; doddk@mossmotors.com
<doddk@mossmotors.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: Lowering.
>you should have installed the bushings after having greased them with the
>appropriate rubber lube. This stops the rubber from friction sticking to
the
>metal.
>Paul Tegler
>1973 MGBGT OB (Blase Red, (orange))
>1972 MGBGT YB (Primrose Yellow)
>wizardz@amdyne.net
>http://www.amdyne.net/~ptegler/mgmain.htm
>-----Original Message-----
>From: WSpohn4@aol.com <WSpohn4@aol.com>
>To: doddk@mossmotors.com <doddk@mossmotors.com>
>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 5:31 PM
>Subject: Re: Lowering.
>
>
>>In a message dated 12/31/98 11:12:47 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>>doddk@mossmotors.com writes:
>>
>><< I am not yet sold on the V8 bushings. I have them in a 68BGT and
>> they squeek. I prefer the black poly bushes as they do not require
>perfect
>> mounting surfaces, and seem to be a bit quieter. >>
>>
>>I use Delrin on my race car, that I machined up years ago, and they
neither
>>squeak (not that you could hear it if they did) nor wear out.
>>
>>No offence to Moss, Kelvin, but the factory rubber bushes would last for
>>years, they just were overly compliant. The rubber bushes sold now are
>>basically crap (no, come on Bill, say what you mean...) and self destruct
>>within a ridiculously short time. The V8 bushes thus seem an even more
>readily
>>available and attractive alternative, though I hadn't heard of them
>squeaking.
>>
>>Bill
>
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