Bushing Identification (front)
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Bushing Identification (front)
Hi All:
I have purchased four pairs of front bushings, but they do not have the part numbers on them
As you can see, they are different.
One is an 8342300 and the other is an 8342304.
Can anyone identify which is which? For clarification, the one on the left has a higher crown by nearly 1/4".
Thanks!
-Ken
I have purchased four pairs of front bushings, but they do not have the part numbers on them
As you can see, they are different.
One is an 8342300 and the other is an 8342304.
Can anyone identify which is which? For clarification, the one on the left has a higher crown by nearly 1/4".
Thanks!
-Ken
Keep 'em rolling!
Re: Bushing Identification (front)
Appears to me to be different molding techniques. The rubber is bonded to the metal differently at the bottom of the two meaning different manufacturers probably. Get a caliper and measure the diameter of the control arm and the bushing and also the length. If one of the old ones came out with any measurable parts check that also. It is not the rubber sticking out the ends that does the work, it is the stuff on the inside. You could trim that one with the bigger rubber end down if need be to fit in the bracket as long as the metal part is the correct fit and the bolt hole is correct.
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Re: Bushing Identification (front)
=================================================================================================ndcctrucks wrote:Hi All:
I have purchased four pairs of front bushings, but they do not have the part numbers on them
As you can see, they are different.
One is an 8342300 and the other is an 8342304.
Can anyone identify which is which? For clarification, the one on the left has a higher crown by nearly 1/4".-Ken
Ken,
I hope you haven't removed the old bushings from the top suspension arms!
You will need to carefully compare the old bushings with the new ones..... they both fit the top arm but go at either side of the arm and shaft assembly.
Unfortunately the TM doesn't give the dimensions of the bushings but if you look closely at the TM (TM9-2320-218-34-1, page 86), it looks like item-8 (8342300) is the tall bushing and item-10 (8342304) is the small bushing. Compare with the old ones to make sure.
Ken
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Re: Bushing Identification (front)
I KNEW we kept Ken around for some reason! Now you would have to wonder why in hell they would use two different bushings!!!
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
Re: Bushing Identification (front)
I would think that if one is longer than the other than the inner steel bushing is also and it is only going to fit in between one of the sets of brackets.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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Re: Bushing Identification (front)
One is squeezed between two washers, and one is not. That appears to be the difference.
Ken:
Thanks! The copy I have is of poor quality, and I could not see the difference in the illustration.
Yes, all of the old bushings have been removed; removing the washers did not show any difference to me. Rapid work was done to take advantage of free use of a sand blaster cabinet.
When I get this sorted out I will post.
Thanks All
Ken:
Thanks! The copy I have is of poor quality, and I could not see the difference in the illustration.
Yes, all of the old bushings have been removed; removing the washers did not show any difference to me. Rapid work was done to take advantage of free use of a sand blaster cabinet.
When I get this sorted out I will post.
Thanks All
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Re: Bushing Identification (front)
I just did all the bushing on my front suspension. The manual says about long and short bushing and where they go.
After going back and forth I simply put the one with the longer rubber as the "long" bushing and the other one as the short.
I was confused at the beginning but the pressing in worked well and also the assembly.
Good Luck!
After going back and forth I simply put the one with the longer rubber as the "long" bushing and the other one as the short.
I was confused at the beginning but the pressing in worked well and also the assembly.
Good Luck!
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Re: Bushing Identification (front)
Hi guys,
I am about to replace the bushings on my front suspension arms. SO is it okay to use four of the same bushings top and bottom, as I can only locate four of the 'long' bushings, washers, bolts and nuts from a supplier over here (UK)?
I have seen a US-based supplier is offering the complete kit of bushings front and rear, and that includes 'short' and 'long' bushings for the front suspension arms.
Thanks
I am about to replace the bushings on my front suspension arms. SO is it okay to use four of the same bushings top and bottom, as I can only locate four of the 'long' bushings, washers, bolts and nuts from a supplier over here (UK)?
I have seen a US-based supplier is offering the complete kit of bushings front and rear, and that includes 'short' and 'long' bushings for the front suspension arms.
Thanks
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Re: Bushing Identification (front)
I would be careful about using the wrong lengths of them. I always say that there HAS to be a reason the parts number is different for different bushings. There HAS to be a reason they made them a slightly different length.