grease from front control arm bush

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:06 pm

On my weekly routine of looking underneath my forester, i noticed on the passenger side some grease leaking out of the control arm bush, the large one furthest away from the motor.

i was wondering if this is worth worrying about? no noises coming from the area to suggest its been like this for a long period of time, and have only been doing normal daily driving

taza · Post by **taza** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 9:51 pm

I wouldn't bother. When you hear knocking from the front suspension, just replace your bushes and endlinks. Use whiteline gear too....

I haven't bothered with mine and they are worn as hell, probably about 4-5mm play in all the bushes.. lol

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:53 am

I'd change them. If you leave them too long you'll end up paying more on new tyres, as this will put your alignment out.

I'd agree with Taza on the whiteline product. I use these on all SF Foresters and BG Outbacks...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Subaru-Impre ... 1c22b3eb09

@ Taza.. and you wonder way you have troubles with your car

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:45 am

thanks for the feed back, it only started over the past week so i think i will leave it until i need new tyres as mine are stuffed anyway

i cant imagine it being a big job when the time comes?

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:56 am

Really easy to replace.. especially when you have a hoist and the corret tools

Your choice to leave but the longer you leave it the more stress you put on other things like wheel bearings, etc..

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:59 am

RSR 555 wrote:
Your choice to leave but the longer you leave it the more stress you put on other things like wheel bearings, etc..

ill keep that in mind, after the end of this month the car wont be getting used until January, so i will look in to it then

might and see if i can borrow my mates hoist if its not in use:rolleyes:

nncoolg · Post by **nncoolg** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 4:59 pm

Its weird how they do that aye, it must be the rubber starting to rot...

Post by **Alex** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:46 pm

RSR 555 wrote: @ Taza.. and you wonder way you have troubles with your car

Absolutely (sick of tazas moaning about his ej20 btw)

Replace them.

I'm running the whiteline antilift in my liberty that I had RSR Paul fit a fair while ago. Easy on the hoist as he said.

They work well.

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steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:14 pm

are they are goo filled bush in the first place ?