[TR] squeaky front suspension TR3

[pethier at comcast.net]

Do not lubricate rubber suspension bushings.  They work by distortion, not by sliding.

Get new stock bushings.  PUT THEM IN DRY.  Leave the bolts loose until you get the car back on the tires.  Tighten the bolts while the car is naturally at rest.  Smile on your squeakless drive.

Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red, the only automatic of the bunch
2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl
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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Fisher" <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2011 11:07:21 AM
> Subject: [TR] squeaky front suspension TR3
> was sitting around with a bunch of the octagonal guys this weekend,
> and i made
> the comment that i was fed up with my squeaky upper A arm rubber
> bushings.
> i have squirted all kinds of lubricants on them with no results.
> the rubber is looking a little rough after only a couple years anyway.
> i said i was going to use the hard bushing kit (moss part #680-134) to
> get to a
> quieter ride.
> the octagonal guys all said that the material used in those squeak
> worse that
> the rubber.
> has any one made the change and if so what where your results?
> thanks
> Frank
> 
> 
> triumphs at autox.team.net
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