The original reason that the bars broke was corrosion at the rear socket
due to salt build-up in the winter. Chrysler didn't catch that it would be
a problem during the first year of production. Time was a factor. As
soon as they realized what was happening, a rubber bushing/seal was installed,
and the problem went away, as far as I know.
Joe Savard, 19 degree snowy Lake Orion, Michigan
In a message dated 1/9/2011 9:31:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jrawa@xxxxxxx writes:
i have a
feeling the bars that break had a production flaw that just needed enought
stress to allow failure- at 50+ yrs old now- if they didnt break
yet- i'd say youre safe. the trick may be constant use- spring steel has
memory but dormancy may also raise the risk factor- as other "springs" do sag
without use or with
overloading.
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