I had the same problem with a set of red Prothane bushings elongating in
the trailing arms. I think that the new black poly bushings are developing
the same thing.
You get a little rear end wiggle when you hit the throttle.
I had had absolutely no problems with a set of uprated rubber bushings that
I had put in my original trailing arms other than it being a rather PIA to
get them in there. I would put them back on but unfortunately I sold them
when I installed my spare trailing arms with the bling, bling red bushings
for no other reason than they were red. Now I have black bushings anyway.
I would ask if the hole in the trailing arm that the shock link passes
through is elongated.
Al Salvatore
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Seaton" <rsh17@msn.com>
To: "6 Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 2:38 PM
Subject: sorry not Good parts TA bushings!! but Urethane bushings
> oopps, the bushings were urathane bushings as Good doesn't sell urethane
> ones, and I for got to mention that I have the adjustable TA brackets
> which
> might contribute to the problem.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Seaton<mailto:rsh17@msn.com>
> To: 6 Pack<mailto:6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 1:31 PM
> Subject: Problems with elongating Good Parts uprated Trailing arm bushings
>
>
>
> Early in the spring I replaced Goodparts Trailing arm uprated bushings
> with
> another set thinking that the person who aligned the rear end may have
> buggered them up. They only have a few hundred miles on them. Strange
> thing is
> that the hole for the TA bolt for the inner most bushing is elongated
> again!!!! Alowing the TA to move about 1/4" in the bushing. NOW this is
> the
> second time this has happened, so I'm not very pleased and am thinking I
> should have used the rubber bushings or nylotron bushings. But of course
> I'm
> suspicious that they may do the same, but nylotron does have a spacer to
> help
> keep it from mooving. Not I did lube the bolt w/ silicone grease as
> suggested
> by Good.
>
> So I am curious to find out from others that have been using these, has
> anyone else experienced this? An easy way to tell is by lifting the rear
> end
> of the car and grabbing the wheel at the top and bottom and pulling and
> pushing looking for movement at the inner most bushing. I'm very unhappy
> that
> this has happened again so quick.
>
> Thanks, Richard Seaton
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