[Healeys] Poly bushings

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I put the blue polybushes from AHS in and regardless of how much lube
I put on they squeaked irritatingly after a short period. Replaced
them with ones from Tom Monaco and haven't had any issues since.
http://tomsimport.com/new/parts/parts.asp?sect=2&new=1

He doesn't do the spring eye ones though so I put good/used original
ones back in

Andy.


On 11/15/17, Don Day <fsufan1952 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I got my poly bushings from AH Spares , so they would know the composition
> of them . I’m just the guy buying them .  I installed them onto my original
> 67 BJ-8 Phase II metal parts.
>     Thank you for being interested as I’m thinking I’m not the only amateur
> restoration person that has this problem.  What do the Curt Tanners or other
> top restoration guys do ?
>       Thanks Again Don
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Nov 14, 2017, at 1:26 PM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:
>>
>> What make of poly-bushes? What was the material of the metal parts?
>> Kees Oudesluijs
>>
>>
>> Op 14-11-2017 om 2:38 schreef Don Day:
>>> When I did my frame off restoration 5 years ago, I installed blue poly
>>> bushings on everything in my 67 BJ-8 . I live in Florida now , car always
>>> garaged, only put about 400 miles a year on the car , no rallying, Just
>>> car shows miles. My problem is the poly bushings are disintegrating. I’ve
>>> had to replace the leaf spring bushings, I used regular black ones from
>>> moss. Now the ones on my new leaf spring ends are crumbling. Is this a
>>> problem with poly bushings?  If so am going to have to replace them all?
>>> Short money for the replacement bushings but a ton of work . Has anyone
>>> else experienced this ?  I purchased them from AH Spares .
>>>    Thanks , Don 67 BJ-8
>>> Sent from my iPad
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