Strut bar bushings???ARGGHHHHH

• Jun 7, 2021

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My strut bar bushing that were NEW when I purchased the car 3 years ago are toast!!! They appear to be rubber stock style bushings. I don't want to go through this again so I did a search on this site and WOW,,,I cant believe there could be so many problem associated with a simple bushing replacement. The cheapo MOOGS are everywhere but the expensive proforged ones are not available anywhere. I thought of poly bushings but it seems there were issues with those also,,, Any one juts go through this and what did you use???....,,,Ed

 

• Jun 7, 2021

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Longknife said:

My strut bar bushing that were NEW when I purchased the car 3 years ago are toast!!! They appear to be rubber stock style bushings. I don't want to go through this again so I did a search on this site and WOW,,,I cant believe there could be so many problem associated with a simple bushing replacement. The cheapo MOOGS are everywhere but the expensive proforged ones are not available anywhere. I thought of poly bushings but it seems there were issues with those also,,, Any one juts go through this and what did you use???....,,,Ed

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• Jun 7, 2021

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Strut bar? Or lower control arm bushings?

 

• Jun 7, 2021

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You mean sway bar?

 

• Jun 7, 2021

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Not the control arm, not the sway bar but the strut,,,2-10-58

 

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How about your lower control arm bushings?
The Strut rod bushings should last way longer than that?

 

• Jun 7, 2021

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QA1 makes one with a solid aluminum end. Not the cheapest solution, I’ll admit. ;)

 

• Jun 8, 2021

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Don Frelier said:

How about your lower control arm bushings?
The Strut rod bushings should last way longer than that?

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Yeah, That worries me too!!! What is a good way to check them???

 

• Jun 8, 2021

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Longknife said:

Yeah, That worries me too!!! What is a good way to check them???

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Just get in there and look... there's enough space between K frame and LCA to see in there and see if the rubber is pooched..