[Amc-list] Replacing Strut-Rod Bushings.

["John Elle" <johnelle@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> What's your experience been with the one piece bushings? At least from
> the illustrations I've seen, it looks like that's what's available
now.
 
really? You mean Rambler OEM 1963 style, where you push them through
from one side and a fat washer distorts them into "grommets"?
 
The only modern types I've seen 
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My experience has not been bad with strut rod bushings, however I have
not and do not own anything 
older than 1970. 
All of my 1970 and 1980 TSM' show that both the single and 2 piece
bushings are interchangeable
as far as application goes. However the line drawings clearly show that
if the single piece unit is 
installed the cup shaped "fat" washers should be installed with the
pregnant side facing towards the 
bushing on both sides. While if the 2 piece bushing is used the pregnant
side should be facing 
away from the bushings. 
To further clarify the installation of these parts, my 1974 TSM clearly
shows that if you use the one 
piece bushing, the "fat" washer in front, pregnant side faces away from
the bushing while the one in 
back clearly shows the pregnant side facing towards the bushing. 
'While if you use the 2 piece bushing both "fat" washers  pregnant side
face away from the bushing. 
Now to further clarify the issue the 2 piece bushings have been all that
I have been using until now. 
The set of instructions given with them clearly show a line drawing
application for Fords with a 
direction arrow that seems opposite of the AMC on them with one pregnant
side facing towards 
the bushing and the other facing away and I believe that one is shown
mounted on the end of
the strut rod. 
All of these instructions have the common thread that the "fat" washers
should be used. However 
I guess the idea is to pick the best application by going eenie, meenie,
Minie, Moe!
How ever I would be willing to place a good bet on the fact that if
installed correctly, they will work 
correctly. I really have not had a problem with them on my cars, nor on
ones I have rebuilt for 
others. 
The latest purchase (from Kanter) supplied me with 2 sets of one piece
strut rod bushings. 
At this point in time I have not used them yet and as there is some
question as to which 
installation procedure is correct when I figure it out and install them
I will get back to some one. 
John. 
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