Abnormal Poly bushing wear ? Pics*
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Hello, I bought this 98' SS last summer. I know there are a few little things the previous owner put on it ....... some of these parts & modifications I have found on the car were done right ...... but some were half assed.
I have a question for anyone that has these red poly bushings installed.
Looking at these pictures , is this normal wear on these bushings ? OR .....
Were these improperly installed ?
I ask because I'm going to replace them....... & if the were installed wrong I want to make sure I don't mess up like the previous person.
Thanks Ya'll. Pics were taken with my I-phone.... bare with meh ...
I have a question for anyone that has these red poly bushings installed.
Looking at these pictures , is this normal wear on these bushings ? OR .....
Were these improperly installed ?
I ask because I'm going to replace them....... & if the were installed wrong I want to make sure I don't mess up like the previous person.
Thanks Ya'll. Pics were taken with my I-phone.... bare with meh ...
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^ exactly what i was thinking. If your going to replace those, replace the bushings on the chassis as well, and take the whole bar off and make sure it was installed correctly.
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In his case, he flipped the bar, and ran the endlinks to the underside of the a-arms. However, the car wasn't street driven, over bumpy roads or up steeply angled driveways, so that loss of ground clearance wasn't an issue.
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Hey
^ +1 Exactly @ the pumpkin, the bend would be going up, not down and the rest of the bar would be hanging pretty low if installed upside down. The ends do look bent, comparing it to pics on UMI's web site. Here is just an example, as they have lots of good photos on there. Looks like you need a new one.
http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...roducts_id=117
Dub
^ +1 Exactly @ the pumpkin, the bend would be going up, not down and the rest of the bar would be hanging pretty low if installed upside down. The ends do look bent, comparing it to pics on UMI's web site. Here is just an example, as they have lots of good photos on there. Looks like you need a new one.
http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...roducts_id=117
Dub
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I'm sorry I thought that was the front bar. My bad.
Here's something else then. I would guess the end links are too short, and here's why:
When I swapped my rear for the upgraded one, my original end links were bad (no surprise). Well, the rear that I got had some end links on it. We went to use those, BUT we found out they were way too short for the bar to mount properly. It looked like what you've got there. My original end links where much longer.
I'll bet you've got the same issue now that I look at it. I'll bet you've got the wrong end links and need the standard longer ones.
Here's something else then. I would guess the end links are too short, and here's why:
When I swapped my rear for the upgraded one, my original end links were bad (no surprise). Well, the rear that I got had some end links on it. We went to use those, BUT we found out they were way too short for the bar to mount properly. It looked like what you've got there. My original end links where much longer.
I'll bet you've got the same issue now that I look at it. I'll bet you've got the wrong end links and need the standard longer ones.
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Thanks for all your reply's & suggestions! Apologies for a delayed response, I am @ work offshore doing a few pipeline abandonments at the moment........ should be back on the beach in a few days.
I will pull it off when I get home & do a mock up with it the other way & take some good before & after pics for ya'll. I'll get that measurement while I'm down there also.
Thinking about upgrading a few things while I'm back there.
I will pull it off when I get home & do a mock up with it the other way & take some good before & after pics for ya'll. I'll get that measurement while I'm down there also.
Thinking about upgrading a few things while I'm back there.