by Bentracer and Bentrider <lowbike1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Feb 6, 2008 at 07:21 AM
On Feb 6, 5:07=A0am, Bill Putney <b...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> JR wrote:
> > The bu****ng(s) on the front stabilizer have failed 4 times since 2001
> > (new). Any ideas?
>
> I don't have a van, but I do have to replace the sway bar bu****ngs in my
> Concorde about once a year due to the type of driving: It sees about 3/4
> mile of uneven gravel road every week day (my commute to work). =A0Does
> your van see a bit of uneven pavement on a regular basis? =A0That's what
> can wear those bu****ngs - anytime the front wheels are at a different
> level relative to each other and the rear wheels, those bu****ngs are
> worked and are under pressure. =A0I've tried OEM and aftermarket
bu****ngs
> including the polyurethane, and they are all about the same for
> longevity. =A0I'm back to using the OEM's (which may in fact be polys
for
> all I know).
>
> I've often thought an enterprising company could make extended (extra
> long) bu****ng holders and bu****ngs for the more "severe duty" usage
> applications. =A0I've got a relatively unstiff (smaller diameter) sway
> bars on my Concordes (I own two). =A0One of the favorite mods on the LH
> cars is to upgrade the sway bars to the thickest ones available (the one
> for the 300M Special). =A0The problem would obviously be worse with a
> stiffer sway bar.
>
> Bill Putney
> (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
> address with the letter 'x')
TIME FOR YOU AND OTHERS TO THINK ABOUT OTHER VEHICLES OTHER THAN
CHRYSLER
CHRYSLER IS CLOSING MORE AND MORE PLANTS
THEY ALSO KEEP USING THE SAME PARTS THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROLONG
PROBLEMS WITH..