by JR <eastwest16@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Feb 6, 2008 at 02:51 PM
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')
Oh yeah. We live in northern Minnesota and the roads are terrible.
Lots potholes and heaving (roads that is) this time of year. In fact I
took the route that my wife drives daily with the van and I think I've
found our cause. Thanks.
