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lner JP Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2024 Posts: 6 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:12 pm Post subject: Urethane bushes |
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Hi Guys / Girls
First post, just rejoined the VW scene last year, now back in the 90's Urethane bushes were the must do suspension upgrade, but I get the impression that nobody usese them now and was woundering why? Do they not last as long as predicted?
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12862 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: Urethane bushes |
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Most of the urethane bushings available suck. The Bugpack urethane parts get brittle with age & crack/crumble. DO NOT use the urethane steering coupler.
I replaced all of the bushings in one of my MKI Golfs & started experiencing tracking issues with throttle input. After jacking the car up, I found that the control arms were moving back & forth 1.5” due to the urethane bushings wallowing out in only 6,000 miles. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
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lner JP Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2024 Posts: 6 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Urethane bushes |
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Wow, I suspected there might be problems, but never envisaged anything that bad, no Urethane will be getting anywhere near my bug.
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76969 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Urethane bushes |
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Poor quality is what I see. _________________ Glenn
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