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How long do suspension bushings last?

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YOUR RESEARCHHow long do suspension bushings last?

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Check other suspension components

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You need to get your car up on some ramps to check to see if the bushes are split also check the other suspension components for "play" by applying lateral force using a jimmy.

How long do suspension bushings last?
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Check worn or rotted bushings

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How do you check for worn or rotted bushings?

How long do suspension bushings last?

Recommend others

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I recommend Powerflex bushes (no affiliation) others may recommend others

How long do suspension bushings last?

Recommend powerflex bushes (no affiliation) others may

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I recommend Powerflex bushes (no affiliation) others may recommend others

How long do suspension bushings last?

Use jimmy

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You need to get your car up on some ramps to check to see if the bushes are split also check the other suspension components for "play" by applying lateral force using a jimmy.

How long do suspension bushings last?
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You need to get your car up on some ramps to check to see if the bushes are split also check the other suspension components for "play" by applying lateral force using a jimmy.

How long do suspension bushings last?

Check worn or rotted bushings

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How do you check for worn or rotted bushings?

How long do suspension bushings last?

Recommend others

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I recommend Powerflex bushes (no affiliation) others may recommend others

How long do suspension bushings last?

Recommend powerflex bushes (no affiliation) others may

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I recommend Powerflex bushes (no affiliation) others may recommend others

How long do suspension bushings last?

Use jimmy

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You need to get your car up on some ramps to check to see if the bushes are split also check the other suspension components for "play" by applying lateral force using a jimmy.

How long do suspension bushings last?
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Only 44K (miles) but 9 years old. Will the rubber suspension bushings deteriorate with age? Mild vibration @ 65MPH up.

POST 2Original post

Well, Poly bushes, depending on colour, 50k +, But Porsche OPC won't fit them, so guessing OPC bushes, ??? 30k??? depends if you want a Porsche warranty or not,

POST 3Original post

Depends where you live also, nice smooth B-roads out in the middle of nowhere or pot-hole riddled London? :evil:

POST 4Original post

either you're up early, (UK), or I'm up late, (USA), that was a quick reply !!

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Plenty of Missouri pot holes but can miss 99%of them, but may get mistaken for a drunk driver. How do you check for worn or rotted bushings?

POST 6Original post

Well, when my car was up on the ramps for some other work the mechanic called me over and just showed me how much movement there was in the wishbones, And you could see distortion and degradation of the bushes themselves.

POST 8Original post

What's the vibration like? Are you sure it's not the wheel out of balance. In answer to your question, it's not the mileage, but the type of roads it has driven over (and subsequent abuse it's had!). From the description, it does sound like your front wheel has lost a weight.

POST 9 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

new tires, fresh balance (nearly no weights required) same vibration felt in the steering wheel @~65mph up. Car has had an easy life so far which is why I wondered if age breakdown of rubber bushings could be an issue.

POST 10 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

new tires, fresh balance (nearly no weights required) same vibration felt in the steering wheel @~65mph up. Car has had an easy life so far which is why I wondered if age breakdown of rubber bushings could be an issue.

POST 11Original post

Does sound like this vibration your querying could be a balancing issue. I had new tyres and weights on my 964 (when I had it) and had to have them re-balanced to address a similar issue at similar speeds. You need to get your car up on some ramps to check to see if the bushes are split also check the other suspension components for "play" by applying lateral force using a jimmy. I recommend Powerflex bushes (no affiliation) others may recommend others

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