A lot of owners have replaced OEM bushings that lasted 30 plus years. Then their replacements lasted only 1 to 3 years. They often blame the quality of aftermarket replacements. Wear and/or binding in the pivot posts is more likely the fault.
The pivot shaft rotates only about 1/2 round with force always at 1 angle. The bronze bushings inside wear to one side. So...
If you do drop the pivots to kit service, you could mark the bottom of the housing with a sharpie first, then reinstall rotated 180 degrees ( marks to the top ). This puts the work load toward less worn bushing walls.
You wont find new shafts for these pivots or anyone who rebuilds them. Thus anything we can do to get longer life from them and those plastic linkage bushings is worth the effort. Smoother quieter operation is a bonus.
