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07-05-2014, 10:04 PM

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help me identify this Blown Bushing

i was doing wheels alignment and i saw this blown bushing..

what it called? can i replace it with solid/poly bushing?

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07-06-2014, 01:50 AM

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It's a ball joint boot, under the boot is a solid joint.

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07-06-2014, 01:55 AM

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It's a ball joint boot, under the boot is a solid joint.

should i replace it ?are there any after market replacement... and what do you recommend?

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07-06-2014, 02:40 AM

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should i replace it ?are there any after market replacement... and what do you recommend?

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...ll-joints.html

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07-06-2014, 04:06 AM

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should i replace it ?are there any after market replacement... and what do you recommend?

You can replace the whole joint or just get a new boot from energy suspension.

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07-06-2014, 08:37 AM

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^^ thanx all.. but how i know if i have to replace only the boot or the whole joint?

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07-06-2014, 03:04 PM

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^^ thanx all.. but how i know if i have to replace only the boot or the whole joint?

If the joint has play in it, you have to replace the joint. If there is no play, just clean it up and replace the bushing.

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