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Hi Folks, I'm about to pull the diff out of my ZD for reconditioning. Whilst it's out I'm also going to replace the bushes in the rear suspension. What are peoples experiences with urethane bushes compared to standard rubber. I'm a little concerned as I've heard reports about squeaking and also premature wear.
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Stick to the rubber. It lasts at least 20 years and is half the price of nolathane. I used them at one stage but you only need a small bit of grit and they wear out quickly. Unless you want to race the car, I wouldn't bother upgrading to nolathane.
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I've had nolethane in the back of my XB for close enough to 6 years now. The only squeaks I have is from the rubber in the front suspension. Squeaks in old Fords seems to be the norm. I replaced everything in the front of my prior XB. It was good for arou |
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