JMLegacy Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 So after less than a year this is what happened to my upper control arm bushings http://s9.postimg.org/722huhtn3/20140329_120507.jpg Happened to both side. Left one was worse and I took this picture of it ^ Is there a better product to replace my bushings with because this aint cutting it. I mistakenly bought whiteline AGAIN because I was almost sure i didn't replace those bushins. Why? Because less than a year wouldn't obliterate them if they were good quality urethane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Which bushing is that? I've used WL products for a very long time and never seen anything like that happening before. If you send them that picture I guarantee they'll send you some new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobpockros Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 You shouldn't rip on Whiteline for a company in general. I run their Front and Rear sway bars on my 01' BE and they are built VERY WELL. However it sucks that this happened to you and I'm sure these particular bushings from Whiteline are not built very well. If I were you I would go gold for OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingling1337 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I had group n control arm bushings end up like that. Switched to white line and no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 This can happen if the bolts are torqued down with the suspension hanging at full droop. They are supposed to be torqued with the weight of the car on the suspension. Not saying that is what happened in your case, just for reference. The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMLegacy Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 You shouldn't rip on Whiteline for a company in general. I run their Front and Rear sway bars on my 01' BE and they are built VERY WELL. However it sucks that this happened to you and I'm sure these particular bushings from Whiteline are not built very well. If I were you I would go gold for OEM. What does it mean to go gold? Can u point me to another product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 What bushing was this? Was it the one for the rear adjustable camber kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobpockros Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 What does it mean to go gold? Can u point me to another product? Going gold means going for the best of the best. Oem parts tend to last the longest from my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Like the oem rear bushing on the front LCA? We all know how long that one lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast4by Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 This can happen if the bolts are torqued down with the suspension hanging at full droop. They are supposed to be torqued with the weight of the car on the suspension. Not saying that is what happened in your case, just for reference. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaders_3.0R Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Maybe those were bad batch or something like that. Seems wierd that they would just fail like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZP Installs Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Also I'm not sure that Whiteline was selling black bushings a year ago. IIRC they were all yellow back then. As underdog said, they need to be torqued with weight on them. Also Whiteline has excellent customer service. They will replace them for you as long as you bought them through an Authorized Dealer and can provide them with a receipt. They are REALLY good with that. All companies have production issues, it is how they handle the customer service end that matters most. Whiteline stands by their products... -Mike Paisan http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/153798190.jpg Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Enthusiasts since 2001. Like us on Facebook! | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) |AIM: AZP Installs "Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamiSteven Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Those look like OEM bushings to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaders_3.0R Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Those look like OEM bushings to me! My whiteline swaybar bushings are all black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamiSteven Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Im not referring to the color, im talking about the rubberish look, exactly like OEM... Unless im mistaken arent the whitelines some kind of poly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaders_3.0R Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Oh well some whiteline bushings are yellow I think. Yea they are polyurethane very different from stock sponges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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