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control arm bushings
ok. yea I know what you met by it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "tomc" <tomc@satx.rr.com>
To: "Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <derrickmd18@verizon.net>; "Scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: RE:control arm bushings
> OK, I have to quantify that statement by saying, everything in my car is
> noisy, I have no insulation, no carpet, no nothing so everything is
> noisy I hear every squeak, groan and rattle. And I really only hear the
> bushings for the first mile or two then they seem to get lubed and the
> squeaks go away.
>
> Anyway, I also want to mention that when I said just "press" them in, I
> meant with your thumbs not with any heavy machinery.
>
> --
> TomC
> '79 "The Project" Scirocco
>
>
> On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 16:26, Patrick Bureau wrote:
> > noisy ?? did you put the prothane grease on the bushings ? or
> > installed them dry ?
> >
> > tomc <tomc@satx.rr.com> wrote:
> > I have Poly's on "The Project" worst part about them is they
> > are noisy.
> > I replaced the bushings, ball joints, and tie rods in one
> > swoop so I
> > couldn't tell you how much better over stock it is, however
> > the whole
> > package made a huge difference in handling over the old worn
> > parts.
> >
> > Just press the poly's in, the hardest is getting the old
> > bushings out.
> > Just cut them up, mangle them whatever just spare the a-arms.
> > I also
> > cleaned my a-arms real good then coated them with por-15. they
> > look good
> > too.
> >
> > Hope that helped somewhat,
> > --
> > TomC
> > '79 "The Project" Scirocco
> >
> >
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