Removed strut rods from car today. Looking at them it seems they are a little corroded at the front where they go through the bushings. What do you all think?? Replace them??
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Should I replace them??
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Removed strut rods from car today. Looking at them it seems they are a little corroded at the front where they go through the bushings. What do you all think?? Replace them??
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Agree 100%, time for new strut rods. By the time you buy the new strut rods and bushing kits, you're almost halfway there to the SoT units.
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I have bushing kits that came with my suspension kit from Mustang Plus. What is the advantage of adj strut rods and are they worth another $100 for a weekend driver??Agree 100%, time for new strut rods. By the time you buy the new strut rods and bushing kits, you're almost halfway there to the SoT units.
Street or Track Adjustable Strut Rods
Street or Track adjustable strut rods.Applications:STSR62-65 fits 1962-65 Fairlane.STSR65-66 fits 1960-65 Comet, 1964-65 Cyclone, 1960-65 Falcon, 1964-66 Mustang & 1960-65 Ranchero.STSR67 fits 1966-67 Comet, 1967 Cougar, 1966-67 Cyclone, 1966-67 Fairlane, 1966-67 Falcon, 1967 Mustang & 1966-67...
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When the rubber biscuits compress, they compress erratically and inconsistently. This means caster, camber and toe change erratically and inconsistently. So you get a idea as to how the car is going to drive and handle. With the adjustable struts, rod ends are used instead of rubber. Everything now becomes consistent and predictable. The first time you have to jamb on the brakes, you'll definitely appreciate them. If this is just a car you drive to the local cruise spot a couple times of the month locally, the stock struts are fine. If you're going to drive the car and enjoy it, it's a different story.
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@1966Stangman you should replace and with new bushings. If you can afford better tech than original equipment, go for it.
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I reused the stock struts when we rebuilt the front end on our 72 Mach.
pour struts looked similar to yours.
We did update to bushings to a firmer polygraphite one.
The driverside strut snapped at speed.
Firmer bushing axceleratored the failure but it was likely a matter of time either way.
Just not worth the risk in my opinion Imho.
I hate to think what the outcome of a strut rod snapping at speed is. There would be nothing holding the lower control arm / hub / wheel in its correct position. Hope nothing was damaged as a result.
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