Asha'man

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I'm working on taking things apart for my rear wheel bearings and have the driver's side mostly apart, although I have a bad feeling the control arm balljoints are going to give me hell. I happened to look up at one of the main subframe-to-body bolts and it doesn't look like there's a bushing there anymore. The "battlements" there are rubber but there's such a huge gap between them and the subframe surface; that's not right, is it? Where can I get a replacement bushing? I'm looking into the 18-304-BL kit from Prothane, but have been unable to find out if it has subframe bushings as well as control arms. Maybe BattleVersion or PBM? I guess I'm just not even sure what that bushing would be called so I can look it up. As you can see from the pics, it's located just aft of the strut rod mount and I'm guessing it's one of the ones that holds the subframe to the body.

The reason I'm tearing into the wheel bearings (aside from the play I felt in them) is that sometimes on the highway, especially in the rain, the entire rear subframe feels like it's shifting laterally under the car. I'm sure the wheel bearings should help, and since my camber bolts are frozen in place there's a ton of negative camber in the rear, but apparently there are some bushing issues as well.

MMCtuner

Your camber moves your tail sideways.
I can´t remember to see those on my car, but in the front control arms are located some bushings similar to that one so don´t worry. If it´s too loose it´s time to change it, but the dimmensions are fine.

good2go

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Looks like the hanger for the exhaust support to me.

1JZPWRD

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Thats exactly what it is. The hanger for the exhaust.

Asha'man

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Pretty sure I know what an exhaust hanger looks like. The part I'm talking about is the big round bit with the bumps around it. There's a bunch of open space in it where it looks like a bushing should have been until it disintegrated, rotted, etc.

laurante

subframe mount right? damn i just put in my pbm collars like a month ago, if i remember right there IS supposed to be a bushing right there.

v8soarer91

is there is and you have to take the complete sub frame out of the car to replace the 2

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/me...tml?1169768831

Asha'man

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Thanks for the help. That SoarerCentral link was pretty informative. Looks like my bushing is the way it's supposed to be, but that the stock bushing period allows a lot of slop and can be added to with a rigid bushing material.

I'm hoping to have something to compare it with tomorrow, as I'm planning on looking at a '92 SC4 that's being parted locally. If the camber bolts move like they're supposed to and the hubs/wheel bearings aren't completely toasted like mine, I'm gonna try to get the entire subframe.