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Re: [TR] TR4A upper wishbone bushing choices

To: Greg <greg@gregoryd.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A upper wishbone bushing choices
From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:35:03 -0400
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Two piece poly. Easy install.  Need to do the same on my 4a. CTC72218L0
Jim Henningsen=20

> On Aug 27, 2020, at 9:30 PM, Greg <greg@gregoryd.com> wrote:
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> Greetings,
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> This concerns the front suspension of my =E2=80=9867 TR4A.
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> The bushings that go over the upper fulcrum pin and support the upper wish=
bone need replacing, something I=E2=80=99ve never done.
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> I=E2=80=99m wondering if anyone has an opinion on the best replacement bus=
hing to use.
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> I=E2=80=99m referring to item 4:
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> <image001.png>
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> Moss offers a selection of replacements: one rubber, three polyurethane. T=
he more expensive poly is a =E2=80=9Cone piece=E2=80=9D bushing, while the r=
est are two pieces.
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> Two-piece poly:
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> <image002.png>
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> One-piece poly:
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> <image003.png>
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> I=E2=80=99m interested in opinions on:
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> 1: poly vs. rubber
> 2: one-piece vs. two-piece
> 3: anything else you think might help, like is there something I should pr=
obably also look at replacing while doing this work?
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> Thank you,
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> Greg
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Two piece poly. Easy insta=
ll. &nbsp;Need to do the same on my 4a. CTC72218L0</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim=
 Henningsen&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug=
 27, 2020, at 9:30 PM, Greg &lt;greg@gregoryd.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockq=
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--></style><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.0pt">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">This concerns the front suspension of=
 my =E2=80=9867 TR4A.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">The bushings that go over the upper fulcrum p=
in and support the upper wishbone need replacing, something I=E2=80=99ve nev=
er done.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:12.0pt">I=E2=80=99m wondering if anyone has an opinion on the best=
 replacement bushing to use.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I=E2=80=99m referring to item 4: <o:p>=
</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.=
0pt"><div>&lt;image001.png&gt;</div></span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt=
"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.0pt">Moss offers a selection of replacements: one rubber, three polyure=
thane. The more expensive poly is a =E2=80=9Cone piece=E2=80=9D bushing, whi=
le the rest are two pieces.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Two-piece poly:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p=
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n></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><div>&lt;image=
002.png&gt;</div></span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">One-piece=
 poly:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:12.0pt"><div>&lt;image003.png&gt;</div></span><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.0pt">I=E2=80=99m interested in opinions on:<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">1: poly v=
s. rubber<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12.0pt">2: one-piece vs. two-piece<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">3: anything else you think might help=
, like is there something I should probably also look at replacing while doi=
ng this work?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Greg<o:p></o:p></span></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;=
</o:p></span></p></div>
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