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At 3:20 PM 1/1/99 -0800, Lawrie Alexander wrote:
>Damn, it's nice to have a real expert agreeing with me! Face it, Ed, in
>Chicago you couldn't hear suspension squeaks over the sound of the rusty
>bodies creaking..............:-)
>
>Lawrie
>-----Original Message-----
>From: JustBrits@aol.com <JustBrits@aol.com>
>To: Lawrie@britcars.com <Lawrie@britcars.com>; WSpohn4@aol.com
><WSpohn4@aol.com>; doddk@mossmotors.com <doddk@mossmotors.com>
>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Friday, January 01, 1999 9:20 AM
>Subject: Re: Lowering.
>
>
>>In a message dated 12/31/98 9:19:28 PM Central Standard Time,
>>Lawrie@britcars.com writes:
>>
>><< On the "squeak" issue, I must side with Bill >>
>>
>>Me to.
>>
>><<and say that my shop has installed literally hundreds of V-8 bushings >>
>>
>>Me also.
>>
>><< and I've never once heard this complaint. >>
>>
>>Me neither.
>>
>><<In fact, there's nothing that can squeak if they're installed properly.>>
>>
>>Key phrase<G>.
>>
>><< The big nut and washer squeezes the bushing's inner tube so
>> tightly that it cannot move (if installed properly), and the rubber is
>such
>> a snug fit in the A-arm that I cannot see how it can move around and
>squeak.
>> My guess is that reported squeaks were from installations where the wrong
>> size big washer was used - one that would not pass over the shoulder of
>the
>> A-arm pivot and squeeze the bushing's steel tube.
>>
>> Lawrie
>> British Sportscar Center >>
>>
>>Agreed.
>>
>>Ed
>>" Just Brits "
>>
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