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Date Registered: 08-2012
Location: Blue Mountains NSW
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Front suspension member bushing crack


Had a good look at the bushings while I had the car up on the jack doing a driveshaft swap today.

Noticed the mount/bushing where the front suspension member meets the chassis was cracked - not sure if this is meant to be an oil filled bushing or is just a solid rubber one. Crack was about 2mm size all around the diameter of it.

Anyone know if that bushing being cracked is a drama for the front suspension? Haven't got any weird noises from the front, did have a cracked bushing on the LCA a while ago which was fixed up

Here is a pic of the part from the FSM - circled red

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Edit: Have checked the torque on the nut at the bottom with the car back down off stands, it's at what it's supposed to be, crack isn't noticeable until the car is on stands (suspension weight hanging off member)


Last edited by DJR9000, 24/Jul/2013, 3:53 pm


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Ben
Hazelbrook, Blue Mountains NSW
2002 T30 Ti Dark Blue Mica
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Date Registered: 08-2012
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Also... after replacing the driveshaft the mild ticking sound is gone but I still have a clunking... suspects to check out are the lower ball joint, tie rod end ball joint, strut top bearing and the LCA bushings (that side LCA has been replaced 2x due to mild knocking!)... anything else I should check? Maybe undo and retighten the subframe/suspension mount bolts with a bit of white grease?

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Never mind... my problem is the strut top bearing... heaps of play/clicking. Booked her in for replacement.

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