The Triumph Dolomite Club - EzBoard Archive

Bloody car's sitting straight again now! Or if anything, slightly higher on the left (measured with my trusty mk1 hand in arch device)... So I'm not at all sure what's going on there!<br>
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Bloody Royal Snail didn't manage to deliver my rocker stud or plastic 1300fwd bung today, even though they were def. sent yesterday by Canley... Dorchester's great, really it is...<br>
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Anyway, I thought as I'll be having the front apart next week to trace the mysterious squeaks and sagging, I might do something about getting rubber where there is no rubber, but should be - The front sub mounts. Canley have the rear lowers for about £2.50, Chris Witor has Poly ones for a fiver. 10 quid to do both sides makes me alot happier than 20 quid, but is there any real gain in the poly ones? Bear in mind it's a dog slow auto, with shot steering mounts and joint, and as a 1500tc, doesn't have a front anti roll bar fitted. So it's not a performance motor by any means!<br>
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Fail to see the point of uprated bushes myself, but can anyone persuade me to change my mind? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Same question about the steering uj ones too - They definately need doing (on the fwd as well) - Rubber, poly, or simply replace the joint with a new one (for a cost)?<br>
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I will be fitting either poly or solid rack mounts eventually, partly to improve steering response and feel, and partly because I just can't get the rack on the TC to stay in place - Makes life fun when a bit of sharp cornering throws the rack to one side, and I have to jink the wheel hard to recenter it! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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ones last lots longer than rubber ones. What is the projected life of the car though?<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Also depends on how many oil leaks you have - poly is more oil resistant.<br>
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Personally I'll use rubber subframe bushes and poly rack/uj bushes.

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Guess I'll be going with the rubber ones then, save a few quid in the process <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Projected life of the car is however long I can keep it on the road - There's only 50 of these ones left by the looks of things!<br>
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I'm not too worried about oil resistance, as I'll be sorting out Katy's old 1300 lump if/ when I get my hands on a hoist (where's that Bouncingbunny chap gone?), and as eventually the car will be going to a friend who will be a new driver, I don't think she feels the need for speed - More nice, plodding comfort...<br>
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Smifter - You reckon the poly steering rack bushes are pretty good then? I ordered new rubber ones for the MOT last year (and posted prolifically about the rack..) but even witht he little plate replaced, everything tight etc, I just can't get the rack to stay still. Solid ones look the job simply because I remember someone on here saying they actually squish the rack casing a bit sometimes - I'll *know* it's not going to shift if it's almost crimped in place!

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