Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Soft subframe bushings?

If you experience improper wheel alignment, clunking or an overall uncomfortable and unsafe condition especially when braking, this could be related to soft or broken subframe bushings.

These bushings are not filled with rubber, but created with a gap on each side to prevent noise and vibrations. However, in time these bushings can get soft with too much play, or the rubber may brake completely.



Replacing those bushings is a huge job, and you have to use a press tool. But if you not wait until they crack, you may save those soft bushings by using inserts. That is a cheap, easy and quick fix. Note that the inserts may cause a bit more vibrations.




If you are mounting these inserts, you may as well replace the subframe bolts. Some of them get pretty rusty because of winter time.


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