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LCA Rear Bushing "Reasonable Wear" According to SoA


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Am I crazy or have these lower control arm bushings failed?

 

SoA says they are AOK! 34K miles.

 

http://www.tcwerner.com/Subie/FrontControlArm-Rear-Pass.jpgAm

 

http://www.tcwerner.com/Subie/FrontControlArm-Rear-Drivers.jpg

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I'd put them in the Failed column.

Along with SoA.

06LOB2.5i MT, JDMRSB, GYTTs, HPS, LGT Mufflers & Leather Wheel, SubiMomo Knob, Inalfa Moonroof, Clutch Switch Bypass, DeDRLd, DeChimed, & Straight Headrest.
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34k miles and they look like that? I haven't seen mine but.. I'd say thats a failed/failing part. I've seen cars that are 20 years old with better looking bushings.

 

if they are failed, I'd also say that its permature. I'd take it to another dealer?

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Do you work for a dealer or something, rao? You sound just like them. I have a front end vibration at highway speeds on grooved concrete, and the suspension turns to jello when turning on bumpy roads. Attached is the BS "Tech Tips" article they gave me that says that failed bushings are no problemo. I especially love the "all the way through" line.

 

I have this thing called a "warranty." It covers brake pads and windshield wipers but not this? I can assure you some lawyer told them that no one would die from this, so they can tell their customers to f%&$ off. No performance impact? Tell that to this guy: http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108981

 

Now I have to go through all these other dead horses about which poly LCA bushing is best, and while I'm at it I should just replace my struts and springs (cuz stock are junk, of course!), and which of those is best, and then there's ball joints, and then, and then, and then!!!

 

But then, I got a BMW beater for half the price, so I should just shut up and deal.

TechTipsReLCA.pdf

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You could also consider upgrading the bushings to the Group N compound. I have these bushings and hope to install them over the next few weeks. The nice thing about Group N is they are still rubber, downside is you won't gain camber.
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You could also consider upgrading the bushings to the Group N compound. I have these bushings and hope to install them over the next few weeks. The nice thing about Group N is they are still rubber, downside is you won't gain camber.

 

So where are the part numbers for Group N bushings???? :spin::spin::spin::spin: Pictures?

 

Amazingly STI Group N's webpage doesn't list them, only spherical bearing replacements.

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  • 5 weeks later...
I bought the Group N bushings from Rallispec and purchased the 09 WRX front most LCA bushing from my local Subaru dealer. While you have the LCA off might as well replace both considering the front most bushing is also very compliant.
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I don't mean to thread jack, but will the LCAs cause problems with steering? I'm just wondering because after my allignment my car pulls to the right yet the allignment specs are all within factory specs. I haven't checked my LCAs yet, but I'm gonna assume they have some pretty bad wear on them.
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Grooved or uneven pavement pulls my wagon all over the place. With the steering wheel turned all the way to the opposite side of the car, jack up a corner so that the wheel is off the ground. With the suspension unloaded you should be able to clearly see your rear LCA bushings.
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I've had 2 Legacy wagons and the dealer could never align the car so that the went straight with the steering wheel being straight. A Honda dealer did the best job. We did a Smart Strings alignment a few months ago and got it dead on. Search the NASIOC site for home alignments, its not as good as the Smart String but it will get you close.
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ive only had this car for a year and i can already say subaru has one of the worst factory bushing designs ive come across. As far as comfortable and soft, yes they are that, but so brittle that they fail before most legacys hit 100k. Switch em out with some urethane ones and you're set
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I have had the Perrin LCA bushing setup for the last 40k miles and I love them. Highly reccomended. I have the offset ones that require an alignment but they make centered ones now too...

 

http://perrinperformance.com/shared/images/products/276/162_large.jpg

 

 

http://perrinperformance.com/shared/images/products/276/420_large.jpg

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ive only had this car for a year and i can already say subaru has one of the worst factory bushing designs ive come across. As far as comfortable and soft, yes they are that, but so brittle that they fail before most legacys hit 100k. Switch em out with some urethane ones and you're set

 

my cousin has an acura TL. i believe 06, and they have the same issues.

 

http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=707888

 

mounted very similar to the way the legacy is. and notice the tears. for the updated TL in 2009, they changed the way the control arm mounts at this location, forward, instead of up and down.

 

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/ricefarmer71/driver.jpg

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