Control Arm Bushes

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:47 pm

lifted Gen1 GX liberty:

My drivers side rear control arm bush is weeping fluid.

has anyone priced a genuine replacement from subaru?

I am not keen on the nolathane ones after seeing brett destroy a set in a matter of months..

Also whats involved infitting these? remove the whole control arm and use a press to push the bushes?

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:53 am

would it be silly to get some the whole housing from a late modle car and swap it over???

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:00 am

Later ones won’t fit, they run a different offset.

The nolathane ones that Brett destroyed I think were install the wrong way around in the retainer. (Yes there is a wrong way to fit them)
My dad has had them in his series 2 Liberty now for over 18 months & they are like new.

Genuine are like $245 each new. & There is a left & right hand they are a complete unit.

You will need a shop press & some good cutting tools to remove the hydraulic bush....

The Nolathane ones are $100 set & will install them in to the retainer for $25...

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:26 pm

I don't think being installed the wrong way round had anything to do with them wearing out so quickly. That's if they were the wrong way round. My thoughts are that they aren't up to the task of an offroad based Subaru running 29 inch tyres and a modded 2.5 turbo. It does put a hell of a lot more force/pressure on them than what they were designed for.

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:50 am

They where put in the same way as the ones in the front end of my Liberty, mine are still working fine though

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:58 am

Hmmm could just be Brett’s driving................lol...

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:25 am

is it only the rear ones that i should be doing or should i change the fronts aswell while i have it apart?

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:46 pm

I had only done the rear of the front A arm but if you have the whole are out it couldnt hurt to change the inner front ones