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liberty control arm bushes
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:51 pm
by Alex
Hey guys,
i need to replace the big bush in my front drivers side control arm. Its the rear bush of the control arm (if that makes sense)
Has anyone replaced them before? Do they need to be pressed out?
The stock unit is oil filled, is it worth upgrading to a nolathane solid bush?
I believe all libs use the same part
Cheers
Alex
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:07 pm
by H-top
I don't rate nolathane anything. Go superpro.
I need to do one of mine too.
I'll follow this
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:02 pm
by RSR 555
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:23 pm
by Alex
but a pair of bushes is only 70bux
Bushings
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:35 pm
by FROG
H-top wrote:I don't rate nolathane anything.
Please elaborate H-top I'm interested as to why
I used the nolathane red bushes to replace
mine ( 92 liberty ) and I found the nvh went
through the roof ( quite literally
)
The whiteline ones are very nice
interesting concept using this one bush to alter suspension geometry.
I alway$ thought the oil filled Subaru items were well thought out and clever for their day
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:46 pm
by Alex
frog do you remember how hard the install was?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:59 pm
by H-top
I've dealt with alot of nolathane bushes and
a concerning amount of them are fatigued and
cracked/split in short amounts of time.
Jobs that are almost warranty issues.
I rate superpro, great product. Also superpro
make whiteline's bushes, or atleast used to.
Just my opinion,
Cheers,
S
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:07 pm
by FROG
Alex wrote:frog do you remember how hard the install was?
Pretty easy from memory I think we did it in an hour - two of us at lunchtime and I think we still had time for a pie
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:20 pm
by FROG
H-top wrote:I've dealt with alot of nolathane bushes and
a concerning amount of them are fatigued and
cracked/split in short amounts of time.
Jobs that are almost warranty issues.
I rate superpro, great product. Also superpro
make whiteline's bushes, or atleast used to.
Just my opinion,
Cheers,
S
Sam
Do you think it's the quality of the material used or are the superpro ones made from a different .....athane ?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:53 pm
by H-top
Lol perhaps
it may Be just a different Temperature at forming
or a small chemical change.
Either way i've seen loads with excess fatigue
at shorter Intervals than acceptable under non
performance use.
I would not use it if I could avoid it.
But sometimes it comes down to price
and in some cases they beat genuine.
I rate superpro.
Cheers
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:46 am
by bobbyjimmy
Access to a hoist and a press? Get the Whiteline Caster bushes #KCA375.
Access to a hoist only? Get a Whiteline ALK #KCA361.
Don't have either? Get whatever you want and pay someone to put them on - the nut that holds the bush and bracket on the rear of the control arm is that effing tight, without a hoist you can't get a decent breaker bar to it.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:36 pm
by Suby Wan Kenobi
If you have the money buy WRX ones they are rubber but not liquid filled and have lasted a few good hard hits without issue. Nolathone ones Lasted me less than a Year and lasted in Outback blokes can about a month.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:13 pm
by H-top
public support?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:50 pm
by Gannon
Are these what you are after?
www.ebay.com.au/Control Arm - Lower Inner Front
www.ebay.com.au/Control Arm - Lower Inner Rear
Im soon gonna buy new bushes all round for my Outback, but i can only find fronts. The bushes for Gen3 multi-link rear suspension are not available in Australia (that i can find)
They are available in the UK, but wont post overseas
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:44 am
by Alex
yeh mine are the 45440
thinking about going for the pedders oem replacement. $70bux a pair...they are oil filled.
alex
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:18 pm
by Alex
ended up ordering a set of these.
got them wayyy cheaper than the listed price, its great having mates in the parts industry!
alex
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:32 pm
by 78sti
The bushes for Gen3 multi-link rear suspension are not available in Australia
Try
http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products/Leg ... 622/1.html
I have used there rear diff bushes (nothing available is aus for gen3) and they seem very good. Took about 1 week to deliver from the uk.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:10 pm
by RSR 555
Alex wrote:ended up ordering a set of these.
got them wayyy cheaper than the listed price, its great having mates in the parts industry!
alex
Are you going to divulge this price? or keep us in suspense
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:15 pm
by Alex
RSR 555 wrote:Are you going to divulge this price? or keep us in suspense
dunno....i might beat around the bush for a while..
side note...have you ever installed these paul? its easy ay?
alex
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:20 pm
by RSR 555
Alex wrote:dunno....i might beat around the bush for a while..
side note...have you ever installed these paul? its easy ay?
alex
Yes.. I have installed lots of them and info for info is a fair swap