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Date:         Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:37:54 -0700
Reply-To:     laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM
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From:         Steve Delanty <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM>
Subject:      Re: I want to kill my control arm bushings...
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>They'd be German, then. And we haven't had any problems with them. Not >that this completely rules out a defect; after all, even German >manufacturers screw up now and then,just like anyone else. But 2 defects >out of 2 installed on the same vehicle, on a part that has not been >problematic otherwise, would certainly be a heck of a coincidence to say >the least. What are the odds? > >- Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc.

I can't imagine what the deal is... it doesn't appear that any other list members have had this problem (at least none that want to talk about it) so I guess it's just an isolated incident. It is rather hard for me to imagine that the bushings are defective, but then it's kinda hard for me to believe that they aren't installed correctly or something. I can't imagine what kind of installation "failure" would lead to squeeky bushings. I'm pretty good about reading installation instructions that come with stuff, and I generally have a pretty good success rate with mechanical thingies...

I'm just not sure what to do next. It's hard to motivate to do THAT job again. But then it's pretty much intolerable as is. Sigh...

Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"


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