bushing

Inspectors said the likely cause was moisture getting into the high-voltage "bushing" – insulation around the connections.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

In that case, a safety recall report said “heat and humidity have the potential to contribute to the hydrological breakdown of the bushing material.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Wednesday that a bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission can degrade or detach.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap.

From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2022

The combine has broken down for the third time in as many days, and Westerberg is frantically trying to replace a hard-to-reach bushing before nightfall.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

CFM said the majority of parts involved are "non-serialized items like bolts, nuts, washers, dampers, seals and bushings".

From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023

Ace Hardware, for example, sells a decorative lever handle in chrome and white porcelain for $19.99 in a kit that includes parts such as spacers and bushings, which allows for customization to fit most faucets.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2021

The loss of lubrication caused some bushings to fail and bent the propeller shaft.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2019

Underneath, the front strut and rear air suspension has been reinforced with more rigid bearings and firmer bushings, increased front camber, higher damper rates, and other changes to the “elastokinematics.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2015

Holes are drilled through the frame and brass bushings, H and J, are fitted for bearings to receive the adjusting brass rod, B, which should be 1/4 in. in diameter.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.