Strut Rod Bushings

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By Route66Rambler

The strut rod bushings were shot, like all the front rubber, from the desert, but also from a lot of use over the years. I had some nice urethane ones on my Gremlin that I had installed not long before she got crushed in the accident, so I used that set for this job. The Eagle rides about a foot taller than the Gremlin, so I figured this was a good application for urethane, to provide some anti-roll stability for wind gusts and high speed tracking on the highway, considering how short the Kammback version is. I still have a nice new set of standard rubber ones for Molly Blue's rebuild.

Here's the procedure page from the 1982 Technical Service Manual...

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These bushings are definitely not good. If yours look like this, you will get noticeable results with this job. People say it all the time about their AMC, regardless of the model, and it is so true it can't be over emphasized. If the strut rod bushings are worn out, REPLACE THEM, and you will be so happy you did. It is quite a difference in steering, handling AND ride. Bad pics from my PDA, I couldn't find the camera at the time, the new dog was playing with it.

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