Re: Rear Spring Bushes (revisited)

[CFritz7001@aol.com]

Brian, Moss (US) supplied both the upper & lower polyurethane bushings that I used, plus the silenbloc busing for the front end of the rear springs. They have a web-site at www.mossmotors >>, and their overseas phone number is 808-681-3400 (I think this must be preceded with the international "Country Code number for the USA) Part names and #'s are: Shackle pin bush, large, urethane 280-615 (need 4) $6.45ea. Shackle pin bush, small, urethane 280-625 (need 4) $5.50ea. (These same small bushings are used on the shackles of the front springs; same part #'s, need 8 to do both shackles) Siletbloc bushing 265-170 (need 2) $14.15ea. I'm pretty sure that Abingdon Spares up in New Hampshire (USA) also carries the urethane bushings, but I can't find their catalog at the moment. They have a website and on-line catalog at: www.abingdonsparesltd.com >> Their prices are usually a bit lower than Moss, but not always. Moss seems to deliver a bit more quickly. BTW, I don't recall if my report mentioned this, but it's a good idea to place a mark on the edge of each leaf in line with the locating "dimple & bump / projection". (I used white wax school crayon) Some of the leaves shifted positions on me while re-installing the spring; having the visible alignment marks made it easy to see that they'd shifted and to get things lined up properly. Neil Nelson, one of our TABC experts, commented that he uses a thread-locking compound, rather than anti-seize compound. That sounds like a better idea to me, and I'll follow it in future. Hope this answers your questons adequately. Regards, Carl Fritz