Front Bushing Failure??
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Front Bushing Failure??
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Was at the dealership yesterday getting an oil change and this was noticed on the front driver side...
Questions:
1) Is this the front lower control arm? (I thought the LCA was the curved piece to the left, in the first picture)
2) If so, can just the bushing be replaced or would I need the whole piece?
3) And, would this be the front lower control arm inner bushing?
4) If not the front lower control arm, then what is it and what piece, part would fix this situation?
Your help, as always, is much appreciated!
Was at the dealership yesterday getting an oil change and this was noticed on the front driver side...
Questions:
1) Is this the front lower control arm? (I thought the LCA was the curved piece to the left, in the first picture)
2) If so, can just the bushing be replaced or would I need the whole piece?
3) And, would this be the front lower control arm inner bushing?
4) If not the front lower control arm, then what is it and what piece, part would fix this situation?
Your help, as always, is much appreciated!
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So then the front lower transverse link bushing would correct this? Like this one offered at mynismo.com?
http://www.mynismo.com/products/?id=5348
54560-RRZ30 NISSAN 350Z 2003-2006 Front Lower Transverse Link Bushing $35.00
http://www.mynismo.com/products/?id=5348
54560-RRZ30 NISSAN 350Z 2003-2006 Front Lower Transverse Link Bushing $35.00
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So then the front lower transverse link bushing would correct this? Like this one offered at mynismo.com?
http://www.mynismo.com/products/?id=5348
54560-RRZ30 NISSAN 350Z 2003-2006 Front Lower Transverse Link Bushing $35.00
http://www.mynismo.com/products/?id=5348
54560-RRZ30 NISSAN 350Z 2003-2006 Front Lower Transverse Link Bushing $35.00
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I honestly didn't even feel that it had failed. My tech showed it to me.
I am also seeming to find that there might be different names for this "arm" or transverse link. Here is a product from Whiteline...would anyone know if this would work also? I called the retailer directly, and they weren't sure.
http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/merch...ory_Code=10800
I am also seeming to find that there might be different names for this "arm" or transverse link. Here is a product from Whiteline...would anyone know if this would work also? I called the retailer directly, and they weren't sure.
http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/merch...ory_Code=10800
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I will probably only do the two bushings (one on each side). But I need to find out which ones exactly will work. I am having a friend do the install, so shouldn't be too bad as far as cost.
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FYI Folks...it looks like the "transverse link" is also called a "lower control arm". Apparently one term or the other may be used when searching for this bushing. So from what I gather it would be either the "front lower transverse link bushing (inner)" or the "front lower control arm bushing (inner)". The outer bushing would be the bushing closer to the wheel while the inner is closer to the center of the vehicle. I hope I got this right.......
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Looks familiar.
I dealt with this last summer.
Check here for my experience.
https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...hlight=failing
I dealt with this last summer.
Check here for my experience.
https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...hlight=failing
Last edited by Spork; 03-17-2009 at 09:32 AM.
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Thanks for the pics Gsedan35 and Spork! Much appreciated and I think these pics will be very beneficial to people in the future who go through this!
Gsedan35...how are the Noltec bushings treating you?
Gsedan35...how are the Noltec bushings treating you?
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I considered the Nismo hard rubber part. But after reading the Noltec product discription I went them them instead.
oem bushing and arm
[IMG]http://pics.montypics.com/gcoupe35/2009-02-04/1233814327_137929_r1_02_3a.jpg[IMG]
oem bushing out of arm
[IMG]http://pics.montypics.com/gcoupe35/2009-02-04/1233814439_137929_r1_18_19a.jpg[IMG]
Noltec bushing
[IMG]http://pics.montypics.com/gcoupe35/2009-02-04/1233814569_137929_r1_11_12a.jpg[IMG]
Noltech bushing pressed into arm
[IMG]http://pics.montypics.com/gcoupe35/2009-02-04/1233814662_137929_r1_16_17a.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://pics.montypics.com/gcoupe35/2009-02-04/1233814634_137929_r1_15_16a.jpg[IMG]
oem bushing and arm
[IMG]http://pics.montypics.com/gcoupe35/2009-02-04/1233814327_137929_r1_02_3a.jpg[IMG]
oem bushing out of arm
[IMG]http://pics.montypics.com/gcoupe35/2009-02-04/1233814439_137929_r1_18_19a.jpg[IMG]
Noltec bushing
[IMG]http://pics.montypics.com/gcoupe35/2009-02-04/1233814569_137929_r1_11_12a.jpg[IMG]
Noltech bushing pressed into arm
[IMG]http://pics.montypics.com/gcoupe35/2009-02-04/1233814662_137929_r1_16_17a.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://pics.montypics.com/gcoupe35/2009-02-04/1233814634_137929_r1_15_16a.jpg[IMG]
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I have recently ordered all of the Noltec (Noltec, Whiteline and Nolathane were all bought out by Red Ranger and are the same company. Noltec = Whiteline Plus) bushings for my car. I wont be able to post a review for some time however due to the fact that the rear subframe bushings wont be in the U.S. for some time.
For anyone looking to purchase any of the bushings we have a of couple sets available, with the exception of the subframe bushing.
Front Bushings:
http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?m...ng&prodid=3783
Rear Bushings:
http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?m...ng&prodid=3784