[DeTomaso] Techno Question: Service life of poly-urethane bushings

[Matt]

I'll ask the obvious question, has the plastic steering rack bushing ever
been replaced?
I'm no expert but it should be checked if you have right front "play"
issues.
Just a thought,
Matt


On Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 2:57 PM, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:

>    Dear Forum,
>
>
>
>                                 I installed poly-urethane bushings about
>    18-20 years ago.   Now there seems to be a little bit of play in the
>    right front suspension without trauma or incident.  The amateur
>    mechanics here suggest that the poly-urethane bushings are the main
>    suspects.   Externally, they look fine.   The left side is tight.
>
>
>                                 So, rubber bushings go bad over time
>    (decades?).   Do poly-urethane bushings go bad over a similar time?
>    Is this a typical failure mode?
>
>
>
>                                             Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
>
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   I'll ask the obvious question, has the plastic steering rack bushing
   ever been replaced?A
   I'm no expert but it should be checked if you have right front "play"
   issues.
   Just a thought,
   Matt

   On Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 2:57 PM, Charles Engles <[1]cengles at cox.net>
   wrote:

     A  A Dear Forum,
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  I installed
     poly-urethane bushings about
     A  A 18-20 years ago.A  A Now there seems to be a little bit of play
     in the
     A  A right front suspension without trauma or incident.A  The
     amateur
     A  A mechanics here suggest that the poly-urethane bushings are the
     main
     A  A suspects.A  A Externally, they look fine.A  A The left side is
     tight.
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  So, rubber bushings
     go bad over time
     A  A (decades?).A  A Do poly-urethane bushings go bad over a similar
     time?
     A  A Is this a typical failure mode?
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A
     Warmest regards,A  Chuck Engles
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