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Still having idler arm problems on the 67 Dart
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Author:  Reed [ Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:26 pm ]
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Sorry. I'm feeling a bit punchy today.
Author:  Eric W [ Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:04 pm ]
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Or snarky. :mrgreen:
Author:  wjajr [ Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:21 pm ]
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PDST revelers:
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I'm a big ol' jerkface knowitall doodoohead.
»ducking«
Sorry. I'm feeling a bit punchy today.
Has Friday happy hour taken hold on the west coast?

Punchy one:
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Rubber bushings?
I don’t know if there is a rubber bushing that will fit these tubular UCAs. I don’t think a stock bushing will work. There was not a choice of bushing compound when I purchased these devices.

A second consideration is I just had the Dart's front end aligned, (4th in 13,000 miles), and I’ll sacrifice my sanity over shelling out more dough for another alignment for it this year… Besides the LeBaron is currently in need of an alignment.
Author:  Reed [ Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:19 pm ]
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Seriously, if you find a good lubricant for poly bushings, let me know. I replaced the front sway bar bushings on my Ford van last year with poly bushings that have Zerk fittings in the brackets to lube them. However, I don't know what lubricant to use.
Author:  kesteb [ Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:29 pm ]
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Ten or so years ago, when I installed poly in the leaf springs. I used standard wheel bearing grease. They have never squeaked.
Author:  ESP47 [ Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:25 am ]
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Did you figure out the free play issue?

Yup. As Dan thought, the shoes were installed 90 degrees out. I’m sure that I had replaced them as I found them on disassembly when rebuilding steering gear. There have been several items incorrectly assembled on this car, so I'm not surprised at my misstep.

1967 Dart FSM does not address the internal guts of these couplers. Within the last week someone on FABO posted an illustration showing the placement of internals of these contraptions.

Look here at 3ed post down.

The car now feels nice and tight with almost no play in the steering wheel after replacing coupler with new parts. Hindsight after pulling it today told me I should have just correctly reassembled the existing parts, but other more historical hindsight form working on this car dictated to just order the parts, and not have car disassembled waiting a week for the inevitable need for new parts. Oh well screwed the pooch on this one, LOL, but the job was completed in a few hours including messing with my degenerated old tachometer.

Now if someone has any method to stop the incessant squeaking tubular upper control arm’s urethane bushings that I have been listening to for three years, I would be a happy camper.
Good deal sir. I'm going to be doing a couple rebuild here soon so I'll be referring to this thread so I don't make the same mistake.

If something can go on backwards and I cant remember which way it goes, 99% of the time I'll put it on backwards.
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