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Mar 1, 2007 | 01:36 AM

rihwoods

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Clunk is gone !!!

In another thread,I mentioned a clunk sound from my front end in the 78 SA...
This is the condition of original front end bushings(upper/lower control arms,etc) after 29 years.......

After all new bushings,Idler arm etc...it is like driving a new vette...!!!

Rich

Mar 1, 2007 | 01:38 AM

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So did you try the poly, or stay with rubber?

Mar 1, 2007 | 01:49 AM

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So did you try the poly, or stay with rubber?

I used rubber....to many issues with poly...particularly in upper control arm bushings....no kidding...!!!!

Rich

Mar 1, 2007 | 08:09 AM

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You had the same clunck I did. I also went back with rubber. I figured it was good for 25+ years It will be good enough for me.

Mar 1, 2007 | 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by rihwoods

I used rubber....to many issues with poly...particularly in upper control arm bushings....no kidding...!!!!

Rich

What issues?

Mar 1, 2007 | 09:15 AM

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Yup...looks just like mine...(All of them). I replaced with poly...no squeaks and feels mighty tight. I did buy a large tube of white grease! Muddy

Mar 1, 2007 | 09:22 AM

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Amazing what a difference it makes huh?

Mar 1, 2007 | 09:24 AM

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Rich, how long did it take you to change everything?

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Mar 1, 2007 | 10:46 AM

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Rich, how long did it take you to change everything?

Mar 1, 2007 | 10:56 AM

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What issues?

Occasionally,upper A-Arm bolts can get loose with poly's...not everyone experiences this,but it happens...

Rich

Mar 1, 2007 | 11:08 AM

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Rich, how long did it take you to change everything?

It was done at friends shop....labor was 5 hours...

But...I help sell Corvettes for this guy in trade for work on the my vette's...so the tough stuff goes to him...

Rich

Mar 1, 2007 | 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by rihwoods

Occasionally,upper A-Arm bolts can get loose with poly's...not everyone experiences this,but it happens...

Rich

Loctite is amazing stuff.

Mar 1, 2007 | 11:25 AM

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Loctite is amazing stuff.

May work...I don't know....on my rubber ones,I'm going to re-torque after bushings take a set...

Mar 1, 2007 | 12:15 PM

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I did the same to my Pace Car this fall and it is like a new car! I agree if ruber will last another 25 years that is good with me plus it already rides hard enough and has enough squeaks and rattles!

Mar 1, 2007 | 12:33 PM

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Got one squeak left...T-tops....

Mar 1, 2007 | 12:55 PM

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Got one squeak left...T-tops....

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Mar 1, 2007 | 04:54 PM

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Amazing what a difference it makes huh?

Highly recomended..

Unreal the change....got trailing arms/strut rods done a few months ago....now both ends are working together...

Rich

Mar 1, 2007 | 05:17 PM

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You had the same clunck I did. I also went back with rubber. I figured it was good for 25+ years It will be good enough for me.

I had one pop out last fall on my upper left and I'm going rubber. If this one lasts 30 years that would make me 80 years old.........

Mar 1, 2007 | 05:31 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rihwoods

Occasionally,upper A-Arm bolts can get loose with poly's...not everyone experiences this,but it happens...

Rich

This happened to me the other day,it was the lowers,bolt fell out and the shaft moved about an inch or I mean the a/arm moved,just got done doing a blast down the hiway and heard bolts and washers as I got off the hiway,soo I guess loctite is a good idea when running poly,
It's the first I heard of it.

Mar 1, 2007 | 08:46 PM

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Here is what I've learned...just hitting small bumps can work bolt loose...(not in every case). The poly is not as forgiving as rubber...I've personally seen two vettes where this has happened,and both were drivers side forward bolts...one of the vettes incurred damage to power steering system and was a real mess...
I'm not against poly's per se...but I'll never use them on control arms...

Rich

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