Re: [AMC-List] Urethane Spot Welds

["Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" <Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh I inspect my car regularly! I welded the steering arms up (made new
ones), so they get regular check-ups -- 2-3 times a year and any time I
think something feels a little different! I've looked at the spot welds
and checked the bolts for the strut rod brackets many times. I finally
got rid of the stiff urethane bushings (newer ones may be a bit softer
-- the ones I had were made for racers) simply because I was afraid
something might eventually jar loose/give that wasn't supposed to!!
Everything is fine, by the way, but thanks for the concern! 

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Date: Friday, November 3, 2006 01:57 PM
From: milnersXcoupe <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Frank wrote:
John, on the 63-66 big cars I notice it when I hit a pot hole! You'd
feel something like that even with new stock bushings, but there's a
very pronounced jar with the urethane strut rod bushing. Feels like
someone hammering the floor right near your left foot when a pothole
or
any substantial . On a smooth road it would hardly make a difference.
On
show cars or even most track cars, it may go unnoticed, but for a
daily
driver that sees regular service (not just a "weekender" or
occasional
driver that's babied a bit -- something more like Tom and I, who use
our
cars for pretty much regular transportation on all sorts of roads and
traffic). I didn't mind occasional squeaks, but that jar at my feet
worried me!

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makes you think............ right ?



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