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Exploded Suspension Polyurethane Bushings
G'day guys
On my last drive the rear suspension felt it had a real hash thud to it. I've done some inspections and found something perculious - the top-most polyurethane bushings have exploded.
When I look at the front ones, they are not looking great - like they have dried out and are on their way to doing exactly what the rears have. I'm guessing the weight of the engine at the rear has contributed to the faster death.
Has anyone ever heard of this before? The climate here in Australia is much hotter - have they dried out at a faster rate, or is there meant to be some kind of maintenance done on these things? Or were these defective? Purchased from DMC MidWest 2013.
This is the exploded (top-most) rear...
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This is the dried out (but not yet exploded) front..
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And this is the underside of the top of the rear suspension...
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It happened to the lower front ones on 1246 after only 3 years. Same red color ones,
The lower front ones cracked and fell out last summer on 1246 after only 3 years. Same red color ones and they are not cheap.