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Questions tagged [bushing]

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Car rolls back when braking at low speed on 14 ' Audi S4 (B8.5)

I have just been changing my brake pads for the first time and my mechanic has noticed something unusual. He told me that whenever he brakes at low speed, the car rolls back a bit. According to him, the problem is most likely in the arm bushing (if…
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Is it dangerous to drive with partially torn control arm bushings?

My 2008 Acura TSX had developed a violent shake when accelerating. Upon a brief inspection, I noticed the control arm/compliance bushings were partially torn (completely at one point, partially at two points). I assumed this was causing the shaking…
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Is alignment needed after replacing upper control arms?

My yearly NY inspection revealed a bad upper ball joint and the shop gave me a quote to replace it. One of the line items on the quote was an automatic and irremovable item which read "Auto: alignment required". After some research I decided it…
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Should a bushing or sealant be used when bolting a gun safe to the cab floor?

The Nissan Titan quad cab has a rear seat fold up which when moved up shows a visible compartment for storage. I would like to remove this plastic compartment and install a custom gun safe but I am unsure how to properly secure it to the cab. To…
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Bolts vs. rivets for securing swing arm rubber bushing mount

The rear swing arms on my car have the mount for the rubber bushings riveted to the arm. It is a pain in the neck to replace the bushings, since you need to bring the whole arm to the rubber workshop. I see some spare arms I keep have had the mount…
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Is it normal for a bolt+nut that goes through a control arm bushing to still be able to spin after being torqued down?

The car in question is a '97 Civic. The bolt of concern connects the damper fork to the lower control arm trough a bushing. It's encircled in red in the following picture. I torqued the bolt down to 64 Nm by torqueing the bolt while holding the nut…
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Is it dangerous to drive with worn wishbone bushes?

Just spoke to the mechanic who tells me my Volvo V50 has worn wishbone bushes. I asked him if it was safe to drive and he says yes, it is. Unfortunately, he can't book me in for the repair for over a week. Is it really safe to drive in the interim?…
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Grease/lubricate rubber stabilizer bar bushings?

I just bought a set of these bushings to replace the worn-out ones in my front stabilizer bar. The set did not include any grease or lubricant. The manufacturer doesn't state the construction material, but they smell like tires/rubber. Do they…
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Steering rack bushing needs to be replaced. Do I need to replace the whole rack?

My wife's car recently started slipping whenever she turns to the right. By slipping, I mean that she will be taking a hard right, then her steering will slip to the left and she has to crank the wheel hard to the right to make up for it. It only…
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Honda Jazz 2007 1.4 Dsi CVT

My Honda Jazz is in for 195,000 km service, Bosch service centre contacted me and said that my Control Arm Bushings are worn, but they need to replace the entire control arm as the bushings are not available for my Jazz. Can that be? Please…
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Does changing suspension bushing require camber adjustment?

I have Mitsubishi Mirage 1999 or sometimes called Lancer in some countries. I have recently changed the the rear and front suspension and took the car for camber adjustment and alignment. I noticed that the mechanic had not changed the rear bushings…
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How to lubricate a plain bearing

I am trying to repair a squealing heating blower motor. The shaft doesn't have feel-able tilt play in the bushings, so I suspect the bushing isn't yet worn out. The shaft looks scratched, but I barely feel something with a fingernail. Previous…
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How to tell if sway bar end links and bushings are worn?

Are these toast and should be replaced? The top bushing looks exploded - but how about the others, how does one check? These have only been on for less than two years; but I was running some very worn tie-rods ends for a while, so I think that did…
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What is the purpose of this mount on the upper suspension arm?

While driving on a rough road, a bushing fell off from the front driver side suspension arm. I could not feel anything different on the 1km drive home. So I'm wondering what is the use for the part? Random speculation from me, would be that it is…
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Rubber ring near sway bar bushing

I have noticed a rubber ring just before my swaybar bushing. The ring is badly damaged and needs replacing - however, I have no idea what it is called and thus cannot find a replacement. Could anyone tell me what the rubber ring (picture below,…
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