1960 Imp problems - any help?

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

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I don't know what is being referred to on the PU bushing. Try Mitchell's or one of the other obsolete Mopar vendors. I would suspect you can still get the original style bushing. I have one but don't recall where I got it. I got the ball bearing type kit from J DeChristopher years ago. I got a couple of others from someone on ebay. He lived a few miles from me at that time & I picked them up in person. I've seen these offered many times on ebay. What they basically are is a bolt with a grease fitting that replaces the original bolt, plus 2 bearing assemblies that just press right in after you remove the old bushing. You put the whole thing back together, grease it & should never have any further problems with it.

John

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From: Brooks Harkey

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Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 7:10 AM

Subject: Re: IML: 1960 Imp problems - any help?

I'm lost.  I thought we were talking about the idler arm bushing, then Dietmar asks if there is any "PU bushing".  What's a PU bushing?  And then jsadowski wrote they are the same up thru '63 (I have a '63)........ and get the ball bearing conversion kit.  There's a ball bearing idler arm bushing available?  From where?  Or did I get derailed in the conversation?

Thanks for straightening me out so I can understand.

--Brooks in Dallas
   '61 and '63

jsadowski wrote:

These are the same up through 63 Imperial. If you can't get the regular bushing, get the ball bearing conversion kit. These seem to be readily available & don't seem to wear out. I put one in my 60 14 years ago & it is still fine.

John

----- Original Message -----

From: DIETMAR FRENSEMEYER

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Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:51 PM

Subject: IML: 1960 Imp problems - any help?

When under the car I checked the front suspension and found the idler arm bushing damaged.

Here comes my question: is there any PU bushing for this car, may be it is all the same for the A, B, C, D, body?  

Perhaps any MOPAR stuff?

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Dietmar

1960 fds

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