[DeTomaso] Teflon Rack & Pinion Bushing?

[Doug Braun]

IMHO the original bushing is made of nylon not Teflon but both are subject
to cold flow so bronze is a superior choice.

Doug Braun
blue 73L #5505

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Ken Green
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 4:26 PM
To: MikeLDrew at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Teflon Rack & Pinion Bushing?


Mike,

      I wasn't aware that the original bushing was teflon.  If it was, and
if they don't last, then you're right and replacing with teflon seems like a
looser.  But, there might be advantages over brass.  I think teflon has a
lower coefficient of friction.

      Are you sure the original was teflon?

  Ken

MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 9/12/07 15 15 13, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:


  I saw a teflon rack and pinion bushing on a vendor's web site.  I thought
the replacements were brass.  Does anyone have experience with the teflon
bushing?


Only the factory ones, which start to wear immediately, wear to the point
where replacement would be a consideration after about 30K miles, and are
absolutely shot at 60K miles.

The brass replacements appear to be immortal.

Why would you go through the trouble to rebuild your steering rack and
replace the inadequate stock bushing with another one with similar
characteristics?  That is, presuming that the teflon wears similar to the
factory teflon.

Mike