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

[Matt]

I figured as such. Probably not the cause of your issue but then I thought
how long are the brass bushings supposed to last?
Probably a long time I would guess, but not forever I'm thinking.
What is my point? I don't know but the little man in my head wants to know
everything.
Best of luck,
Matt

On Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 7:22 PM, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:

> Dear Matt,
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>              That was replaced almost thirty years ago.
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>                                Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
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> *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
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> I'll ask the obvious question, has the plastic steering rack bushing ever
> been replaced?
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> I'm no expert but it should be checked if you have right front "play"
> issues.
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> Just a thought,
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> Matt
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> On Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 2:57 PM, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
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>    Dear Forum,
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>                                 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.
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>                                 So, rubber bushings go bad over time
>    (decades?).   Do poly-urethane bushings go bad over a similar time?
>    Is this a typical failure mode?
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>
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>                                             Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
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   I figured as such. Probably not the cause of your issue but then I
   thought how long are the brass bushings supposed to last?
   Probably a long time I would guess, but not forever I'm thinking.
   What is my point? I don't know but the little man in my head wants to
   know everything.A
   Best of luck,
   Matt

   On Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 7:22 PM, Charles Engles <[1]cengles at cox.net>
   wrote:

   Dear Matt,

   A

   A A A A A A A A A A A A  That was replaced almost thirty years ago.A

   A

   A A A A A A A A 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

   A

   A

   A

   From: Matt [mailto:[2]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

   A

   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

   A

   A

   On Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 2:57 PM, Charles Engles <[3]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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