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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 5:50 pm 
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This issue has been mentioned on many occasions and is still a problem.
Does anyone know of a source for "quality" fuel tank filler neck grommets?
On my rebuild I fitted 2 new grommets last year. By mid 2018 they were perished and I replaced both.
The photos show the replacements: LH one is still OK; the RH one looked perfectly good when fitted about 3 months ago. Now look at it!
The car has been in a garage the whole time!
I have bought these from various outlets and can't criticise them as they get what their suppliers give them.
Does anyone have RECENT experience buying these grommets? It only has to be more than about 12 months, which seems to be the half life of this rubbish!


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:07 pm 
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yep, that's good indian rubber for you.


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:20 pm 
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peterb wrote:
yep, that's good indian rubber for you.


Curse you Red Baron! I don't want to know where it came from!
I want to know if there is any competition? It can't take much effort from a rubber chemist.
What happened to the promised free market economy?
Do Ladas have these issues?
ps. the rear exhaust hanger "cotton reels" have almost cracked through as well!


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:27 pm 
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Bill B wrote:
peterb wrote:
yep, that's good indian rubber for you.


Curse you Red Baron! I don't want to know where it came from!
I want to know if there is any competition? It can't take much effort from a rubber chemist.
What happened to the promised free market economy?
Do Ladas have these issues?
ps. the rear exhaust hanger "cotton reels" have almost cracked through as well!
Sorry i don't have an answer for you but i feel your pain. You spend so much time and money to make a great looking car and some new parts fall apart in a matter of months.


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:35 pm 
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You spend so much time and money to make a great looking car and some new parts fall apart in a matter of months.


Yep! Know the feeling. Front suspension bump stops, lower control arm bushes. I have not looked at the front caster strut rubbers, probably falling apart too.
All purchased from reputable suppliers on this site.


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:39 pm 
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Stibbsy wrote:

Yep! Know the feeling. Front suspension bump stops, lower control arm bushes. I have not looked at the front caster strut rubbers, probably falling apart too.
All purchased from reputable suppliers on this site.


Bugger. I better go and check my lower control arm bushes. They are only 6 months old.


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:52 pm 
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I noticed the same, your deteriorating one is a bit puffier than the other one. I got one of the flatter ones and it’s lasted well so far

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:13 am 
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The rubber handbrake gaiter on rear brake drums is another instance. These were replaced twice in one year during the rebuild, and need to be changed again after 8 months... so frustrating!

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:11 pm 
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I have ordered 2 from Scott's Old Auto Rubber. Bought 1 from them for the rebuild but don't remember which one and whether it lasted.
They are dearer than most other sources so will keep an eye on their survival.


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:37 pm 
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I feel your pain. I'm on my third repro fuel tank filler neck seal in five years and this is a restoration that has not left the garage yet! Also perished ball joint rubbers on brand new ball joints that were only assembled last year.... Grrr! In an attempt to solve the ball joint rubber problem I have just purchased a couple of sets of rubbers from Catmint in the UK that are apparently made of an OEM quality compound and are meant to be much better. They feel much more robust but I haven't used them yet. Will report back in due course.
Can't help with the tank rubbers. Interested if anyone has a lead on someone with decent quality ones.


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