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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: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:08:43 -0400
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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As mentioned previously, don=E2=80=99t forget to liberally lube them up to a=
void squeeking.  I did that at install and haven=E2=80=99t had to again in t=
en years. Jim

> On Aug 28, 2020, at 9:06 AM, Greg <greg@gregoryd.com> wrote:
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> Thank you Greg and Jim.
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> I=E2=80=99m going with two-piece poly.
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> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Greg Lemon <=
grglmn@gmail.com>
> Date: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 12:23 AM
> Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A upper wishbone bushing choices
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> P.S. have not installed one piece, but have tried similar, I strongly susp=
ect they make a very simple job into a PITA.
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> Greg Lemon
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> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 8:25 PM Greg <greg@gregoryd.com> wrote:
> 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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> 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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> One-piece poly:
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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">As mentioned previously, d=
on=E2=80=99t forget to liberally lube them up to avoid squeeking. &nbsp;I di=
d that at install and haven=E2=80=99t had to again in ten years. Jim</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 28, 2020, at 9:06 AM, Gr=
eg &lt;greg@gregoryd.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote ty=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Thank you Greg and Jim.<o:p></o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I=
=E2=80=99m going with two-piece poly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div styl=
e=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: <=
/span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Triumphs &lt;triumphs=
-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; on behalf of Greg Lemon &lt;grglmn@gmail.com&gt;=
<br><b>Date: </b>Friday, August 28, 2020 at 12:23 AM<br><b>Cc: </b>Triumphs &=
lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [TR] TR4A upper wishbo=
ne bushing choices<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o=
:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">P.S. have not installed=
 one piece, but have tried similar, I strongly suspect they make a very simp=
le job into a PITA.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o=
:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Greg Lemon<o:p></o:p></p></div></di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l">On Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 8:25 PM Greg &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:greg@gregoryd.co=
m">greg@gregoryd.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D=
"border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margi=
n-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso=
-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12=
.0pt">Greetings,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-ma=
rgin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0p=
t">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-to=
p-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">This=
 concerns the front suspension of my =E2=80=9867 TR4A.</span><o:p></o:p></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-al=
t:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">The bushings that go over the upper fulcru=
m pin and support the upper wishbone need replacing, something I=E2=80=99ve n=
ever done.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-t=
op-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">&nb=
sp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:=
auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I=E2=80=99=
m wondering if anyone has an opinion on the best replacement bushing to use.=
</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:aut=
o;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp;</span>=
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-m=
argin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I=E2=80=99m referrin=
g to item 4: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margi=
n-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">=
&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-a=
lt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><img bo=
rder=3D"0" width=3D"438" height=3D"470" style=3D"width:4.5625in;height:4.895=
8in" id=3D"m_793005838678400747Picture_x0020_1" src=3D"cid:image001.png@01D6=
7CB8.81082670" data-unique-identifier=3D""></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Moss offers a selection of replacements: one rubber, t=
hree polyurethane. The more expensive poly is a =E2=80=9Cone piece=E2=80=9D b=
ushing, while the rest are two pieces.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" s=
tyle=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:12.0pt">Two-piece poly:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
 style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D=
"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.0pt"><img border=3D"0" width=3D"256" height=3D"166" style=3D"width:2.66=
66in;height:1.7291in" id=3D"m_793005838678400747Picture_x0020_2" src=3D"cid:=
image002.png@01D67CB8.81082670" data-unique-identifier=3D""></span><o:p></o:=
p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bot=
tom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt=
:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">One-piece poly:</span><o:p></o:p></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-a=
lt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto=
"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><img border=3D"0" width=3D"228" height=3D=
"195" style=3D"width:2.375in;height:2.0312in" id=3D"m_793005838678400747Pict=
ure_x0020_3" src=3D"cid:image003.png@01D67CB8.81082670" data-unique-identifi=
er=3D""></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp=
;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:au=
to;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I=E2=80=99m i=
nterested in opinions on:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D=
"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-ma=
rgin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0p=
t">1: poly vs. rubber</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"m=
so-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:=
12.0pt">2: one-piece vs. two-piece</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.0pt">3: anything else you think might help, like is there some=
thing I should probably also look at replacing while doing this work?</span>=
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-m=
argin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></=
o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-b=
ottom-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bott=
om-alt:auto"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
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