Re: SER1 On Bushings And Such

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Adam C. Hodge wrote:

>...Now, is this true of all
>polyurethane bushings, or particular to the "Polybush"
>brand?  From the sounds of it, this is a general
>issue, but I thought I'd double-check.
>...
>
>>  Beware the poly bushes. All seems nice and tight
>>and quiet until the 
>>bushes turn in the hole in the chassis. This results
>>in the hole getting 
>>worn and the only way to secure even the
>>

I've had poly bushings in my S2a for the past 7 years.  I just replaced 
them with new ones that came with the parabolics I installed.  The polys 
had some surface cracks but were otherwise in good shape and still 
useable.  I think these were OME poly bushings (yellow) and they were so 
soft that I doubt that they could cause any damage to the frame hole.  
It would appear that the bushing would fail if there were excessive 
forces. 

Frank


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