Update - 2000 Concorde - Body (chassis) mounts

Dec 12, 2009 3 Replies
J

As a follow-up to my thread on this subject, the repair was made and my car returned earlier in the week. All seems well.



However... I just looked in the truck and found the replaced parts in a bag. Curious to see their condition, I remover everything. It seems they removed more parts than replacements I gave them. So now... I'm really curious.



I gave them four bolts and four donut cushions the Chrysler dealership sold me when I explained the repair; cradle bushing replacement. What I have in that bag that I DIDN'T give them are two larger donut cushions that look like they go between the head of the bolt and the frame. Which leads me to wonder... what the hell am I missing? Or what was used in place of those larger donuts. Or... did the repair really need those larger donut bushings?


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R

there should have been 8 donut shaped bushings total in the car. 4 on the bottom of the cradle and 4 on top of it between the cradle and the frame

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J

Thanks for the quick turn-around, Rob. I would have had trouble sleepin'. :-)

When you said "8", I pulled out the invoice. Though I don't remember seeing 8, I was billed for them. So I when into the trunk again and examined those larger ones. There's no way in hell the kids could have put those bolts on without those larger bushings; there are metal inserts to prevent the head of the bolt from going through. My unfamiliarity with the parts.

Got another question on "Guttural Noise From Under Carriage" that I'll post next. Would appreciate comment from you if you have a thought. Thanks for your help.

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note the long metal "collars" on 4 of them. those are the lowers that the bolts go up thru.

Thanks for the quick turn-around, Rob. I would have had trouble sleepin'. :-)

When you said "8", I pulled out the invoice. Though I don't remember seeing 8, I was billed for them. So I when into the trunk again and examined those larger ones. There's no way in hell the kids could have put those bolts on without those larger bushings; there are metal inserts to prevent the head of the bolt from going through. My unfamiliarity with the parts.

Got another question on "Guttural Noise From Under Carriage" that I'll post next. Would appreciate comment from you if you have a thought. Thanks for your help.

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