Re: [FWDLK] Torqued off

[Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Jim, and btw, that T/bar "cushion" (a round, flat piece of
rubber-like something) has been offered on Ebay, not too long ago.

Pretty sure that it went onto the front of the bar, at the lower control arm
insertion.

I do know that that simple-little 'cushion'-piece is shown on the 
exploded-view of
the front suspension, in the 55 -58 Parts Book.

Neil Vedder




Jim Pristelski wrote:
> Neil,
>  
> I had a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere when I was in high school.  I sold it 
> when I went to college in 1961.  At the time, it had about 50,000 
> miles.  Within six months later, both torsion bars broke (not at the 
> same time) and the buyer was not too happy. 
>  
> My understanding is that Chrysler Corp added a seal to the later 
> torsion bar design, but I don't know why that would have any 
> connection to the breakage.  It would seem to me that they just 
> fatigued.  As you say, probably poor metallurgy in the early designs.
>  
> Best regards,
>  
> Jim
>
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> Date: Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Torqued off
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>
>
> Going back to my question about whether T/bars were designed to be 
> lubricated...
>
> if the ends' of the bars were properly inserted into their ft/rr 
> receptacles, I can't see how
> mere corrosion at those bar-insertions could cause a bar to break.
>
> Making them a BITCH to remove: sure, but causing their failure 
> (because they're still
> able to rotate  freely)..I dunno.
>
> I'm trying to contact a guy, back east, now (long-retired) who IIRC, 
>  had had a T/bar
> fail on his newly purchased 57 Plymouth.
>
> I had 'heard' that the bars broke because of bad metalurgy, and that 
> they either broke quickly
> or that they out-lasted the car's lifetime.
>
> Neil Vedder
>
>
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