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05-30-2005, 10:12 AM
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Repairs recently done, and needed again???
On my Starmark 202, sway bar bushings (and every front suspension component execpt shocks and springs) were replaced at 65k. At 82 or so, another squeak developed in the right front, and now, at 87k, they say the bushings need to be replaced. WTF? 20k miles? What would cause such a quick failure?
The other one that has me even more concerned is the transmission. It started shifted wildly and slamming into gears, and it appears cut-and-dry that the shift selector module has gone south - again. It was just replaced around 70k. The car has 87k; I'm starting to get nervous that I'm going to be doing this work AGAIN on my own dime shortly after 100k! 
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05-30-2005, 10:24 AM
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The bushings should last 100k, unless you live 5 miles down a dirt road, then who knows.
The first reason a set of bushings wouldn't last longer than 20k would be poor installation. They have only one proper orientation and they all require tightening while in the drive condition (sitting on the ground or drive on lift). This last requirement is probably very seldom done since the install can't be done on those lifts. It requires moving the car to a drive on lift and doing this extra step.
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Steve Brotherton Continental Imports Gainesville FL Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1 33 years MB technician
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05-30-2005, 12:45 PM
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Since you didn't state the car, I wouldn't begin to guess at the trans problem.
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05-30-2005, 01:18 PM
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Well, now we have a pattern failure to discuss. Just did one last week. Since you have the early version 722.6 trans probably with an early valve body, I would suggest looking at the control pressure spring.
The car we just fixed had what I call double shifts at weird points. A shift would be felt and then coming up right behind would be a harsher shift (all for one gear change). Hard to describe, even though I have now had the problem three times (in different cars of course). The 98 on models have the new valve body that fixed the problem. I can't remember the spring number (140 997 xx xx) and it isn't in the parts program so I can't look it up. I would imagine that it has been discussed here before. I'll take a look.
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Steve Brotherton Continental Imports Gainesville FL Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1 33 years MB technician
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