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

[Charles Engles]

Dear Matt,

 

             That was replaced almost thirty years ago.  

 

                               Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles

 

 

 

From: Matt [mailto:nwpantera at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2018 6:15 PM
To: Charles Engles
Cc: List DeTomaso Forum
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Service life of poly-urethane bushings

 

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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   Dear Matt,


                That was replaced almost thirty years ago.


                                  Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles




   From: Matt [mailto:nwpantera at gmail.com]
   Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2018 6:15 PM
   To: Charles Engles
   Cc: List DeTomaso Forum
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Service life of poly-urethane
   bushings


   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 <[1]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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