Re: OEM bushings

[Domenic Lippolis <domlipps@mail2.nai.net>]

At 01:18 PM 2/4/97 -0600, you wrote:
>
>
>On Tue, 4 Feb 1997 VWcrazyTim@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Okay gang, with all this talk about installing poly bushings into your front
>> control arms, this raises a question from me about STOCK rubber ones.  How
>> can you tell when it is time to replace your bushings?  My car has somewhere
>> well over 100k on it, and I can assure you that I still have the orriginal
>> bushings in there (last ower did nothing in the was of maintinance on this
>> car)
>
>The stock rubber bushing will last a VERY LONG TIME! Look at the bushing 
>and if it is shot, usually the rubber "lip" on either side of the control 
>arm (front bushing) will be worn away. 
>
>If the bushings are worn, there will be some fore/aft play and deflection 
>under braking. People convert to the poly bushings to avoid even a slight 
>deflection and to alter suspension geomentry. If you want NO deflection, 
>get the aluminum bushings! (real rock crushers!) I would NOT suggest the 
>alum. bushings!
>
>
>Harry


        They also severely crack too, so if there are chunks missing or it
is really badly cracked them change them.  I am soon to be getting poly
bushings for mine because I autocross my scirocco and it has 210K on the
thing.  Definitely time for a change.

					DOM!
					1980 VW Scirocco S
					1983 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
					1986 Kawasaki 600 Ninja
					1979 Piaggio Vespa

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