Todays job, replace front spring shackle bushes.
The bushes came with the parabolic springs which were fitted maybe eight years ago.
At the time I also fitted new bushes all round on the chassis, as by the they were all about 35 years old.
I must have fluked some reasonable quality ones for the chassis, however the ones that came with the
spring set were obviously rubbish. I lathered plenty of graphite grease on everything when I fitted them
and that has made todays job very, very easy when came to removing the bolts etc..
However it tends to make the hands rather dirty.
Same here.
When I built up the 57 88" I used new bushes all round. Back springs were a bit saggy so bought Parabolics for the rear. The chassis bushes and the front of the Parabolics are still OK but the spring eye bush didnt last a month on each side. Replaced them a month ago with Q.H. bushes.
(Quinton Hazell Automotive, Nuneaton England) and all is good.
Luckly I bought 10 boxes of these many years ago, so enough to keep me going.
Lord Jock
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