Bad Vibes about 80 MPH

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Post Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:16 pm

Hi All,

Have had an inspection on car and reported that n/o side lower arm bushes are very soft - could this be causing real bad vibration around 80 mph and above?

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Post Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:19 pm

Quite possibly - If they're knackered, replacing them will make a huge difference to how the car drives in general...
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Post Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:24 pm

Cheers Ziggy,

expensive/complicated job? one for a car-mechanophobe? Work on bikes but they ARE different, not as heavy!
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Post Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:23 pm

The old ones can be a biatch to get off, but that's just a case of a bit of time spent with a hacksaw / grinder if necessary! Saying that though, if they're knackered they'll come off more easily anyway - mine was for an upgrade to the powerflex eccentric ones :thumb: Really not complicated...
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Post Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:16 pm

Use genuine M3 ones as a replacement. Make sure the control arm ball joints are good before fitting as once one, they can't be taken off and reused.
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Post Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:09 pm

Thanks for info both.

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