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Gen 3 oil filled control arm bush
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:00 pm
by Pato
Hi all just wondering if anyone has fitted nolathane rear control arm bushes to the front end of a gen 3 outback? are they as good as the genuine oil filled bushes? They are about $120 less each, im keen to try them just thought i would ask here if there were any probs with them.
Cheers
Chris
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 12:02 pm
by bobbyjimmy
Haven't used the Nolathane branded type, but have used the Whiteline ones.
Whiteline ALK (Anti Lift Kit) #KCA361 or the Caster Bushes (press out the old crappy bushes and press these back in, get an alignment) #KCA375.
I've used both the ALK and the bushes, stayed with the ALK and the bushes are on my wife's Impreza. When the ALK bush does go (i've done some things to the suspension that is putting abit of extra strain ion them) i'll get just the bushes.
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:28 pm
by Pato
Hi all just thought i would post some updates on my outback. I have just finished fitting the nolathane control arm bushes to the front end of my outback. All i can say is wow its a different car:D. I purchaced this car on the cheap as it has done 310,000km expecting to have to do a bit of work on it, i noticed that the alignment was a bit doggy (pulling to the left and had to hold the steering wheel to the right to get it to drive strait) and the rh rear control arm bush was leaking oil. Also there was feed back in the steering wheel when you turn right around a large roandabout. I wanted to fit new bushes before i got a wheel alingment and new tyers it seems that the new bushes have fixed a couple of issus in one go.
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Cheers
Chris
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:02 pm
by masterjohnson
bobbyjimmy wrote:Haven't used the Nolathane branded type, but have used the Whiteline ones.
Whiteline ALK (Anti Lift Kit) #KCA361 or the Caster Bushes (press out the old crappy bushes and press these back in, get an alignment) #KCA375.
I've used both the ALK and the bushes, stayed with the ALK and the bushes are on my wife's Impreza. When the ALK bush does go (i've done some things to the suspension that is putting abit of extra strain ion them) i'll get just the bushes.
still thinking if Nolathane is worth buying. but if i will buy this one instructions on installing it will be easy because it is already provided on you tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELhsW29rI9c
control arm kit