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rustbucket
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lower link bushes

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doe's anyone know wher you can obtain the two brass bushes in the front lower link's. mmc part no sus153.
ive looked round the usual places but can'nt find em. :(
i can'nt see the point in buying the whole link just for 2 50p bushes
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Re: lower link bushes

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You'll need to explain rather better - lower link bushes ?? Do you mean - in the trunnions ??
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Re: lower link bushes

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front lower link,
screwws onto the trunnion at the bottom,
morris minor center part no sus153.
2 bushes in the link housing for the lower fulcrum pin.
brass they are ( as yoda would say).
one on the left hand side of the car one on the right.
connects the trunnion to the chassie leg via the lower arms, which are connected to the torsion bars.
think that should do :wink:
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Re: lower link bushes

Post by bmcecosse »

Well - I imagine they could in theory be replaced - but my experience is that the fulcrum pin wears more than the (probably bronze) bushes. Your suggested supplier (not my favourite!!) doesn't appear to list the part number you suggest. I've looked a couple of other suppliers - they don't show it either. And in any case the trunnion internal thread (that runs on the king pin) also wears - often very badly! It's common to fit complete new trunnions and fulcrum pins - or indeed - complete new king pin assemblies. Only fit new trunnions if the thread on the king pin is in very good condition.
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