[Healeys] Off the Gauge & urethane bushes

[Chris Dimmock]

I think it depends on the specifics John. My AH spares supplied rubber gearbox
steady bushes didn't last a year before I found most of them on the garage
floor. The Urethane ones were in there for 12 years, and showed some wear. I
replaced them with new graphite impregnated nylon ones, mainly because my car
was already up on a mates hoist (makes that job so easy!!!)
Every rubber bush in my BJ8 suspension was replaced with urethane or graphite
impregated nylon 16 years ago, and the only ones I've replaced since during
usual maintenance are rear shock bushes, rear BJ8 tramp rod bushes, and the
gearbox steady bushes.
Best
Chris

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> On 17 Mar 2014, at 11:12 pm, John Rowe <jarowe at westnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> *Do no**t* use urethane bushes. They will crystallise over time and then
> shatter under load. Then you will certainly have the fan in the radiator.
>
> In four scenarios with family cars.
>
> A set of urethane suspension bushes lasted 4 years in a Datsun 240Z
> before being dropped all over the garage floor.
>
> A similar situation with suspension bushes in a Chrysler Valiant Pacer.
> The car has had little use over the last 4 years and when driven this
> year for a week all the bushes collapsed. Very lucky there was no injury
> here.
>
> I have used them as antisway bar bushes in my 3000 twice much to my
> folly. Never again.
>
> Buy the rubber ones from a good AH parts supplier and check them every
> 12 months as part of your regular maintenance programme.
>
> Just my 2 cents worth.
>
> cheers from West OZ
>
> John Rowe
>
>> On 17/03/2014 7:36 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>> ... and if they are shot replace with urethane