front end bushings
11-06-2003, 09:23 AM
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front end bushings
Alright, every time we hit a speed bump or come out of a parking lot with the Z, there is this annoying creaking and squeaking coming from the front end... the bushings are THAT bad.. I want to replace them, but what should I do..?
What should I pay for stock replacements, or should I go with Urethane? From Z owners, is it worth it? This car is just a daily driver, but when I get in it, I like to get on her a little bit...
What should I pay for stock replacements, or should I go with Urethane? From Z owners, is it worth it? This car is just a daily driver, but when I get in it, I like to get on her a little bit...
11-07-2003, 05:21 AM
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Location: Southside of Atlanta Georgia
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I would also go urethane as well cost alittle more but will out last the rubber ones by years. If you install them yourself its not to bad just a bitch to get them to compress to get nuts and bolts started.Good luck..................
Jimmys83zxt
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11-07-2003, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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I have urethane bushings on the front sway bar and that' what causes the squeaking! The two bushings that hold the sway bar to the frame of the car are the cause. When the front of the car goes up and down on both sides the sway bar twists in those bushings. You're supposed to buy some special urethane lubrication but I put them in dry... 
now I know.
now I know.
11-07-2003, 01:07 PM
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Yeah, I initially thought front swaybar, but after going under there and looking, I realized it was the whole car.. Every bushing is dried out and looks like raisins, not to mention as hard as plastic... Garbage...
Soo, looks like urethane... I was looking on MSA and they don't seem to have a "entire car" kit... Does anyone??
Soo, looks like urethane... I was looking on MSA and they don't seem to have a "entire car" kit... Does anyone??
11-08-2003, 03:35 PM
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www.victoriabritish.com they have whole kits, you will have to order catalog............
Jimmys83ZXT
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11-10-2003, 02:33 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hayward Ca
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i just installed my bushings this weekend and yeah... big improvement.. i went with energy suspension bushings.. the hardest one to put in is the lower control arm bushings... you gotta either press out the metal sleave or use a hacksaw and cut it out.. i pretty much changed all my front suspension parts... new ball join, tie rods. end linkage bushings and control arm bushings... but i did notice that i need to change my idle arm assembly.. thats the next part to work on in a couple of weeks.. but yeah.. go with urethane bushings.. theyle last you a lot longer too...
...or am I just uneducated?
11-11-2003, 09:54 AM
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Super Siver & Black Stud
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hayward Ca
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ive got the the power assisted recipricating ball steering... wish i had the rack and pinion... im planning on swapping it out but it looks like that wont be for a while.. but my right idler arm is pretty worn out.. but it dosent look too hard to change..
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