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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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For some reason, I keep wearing out the upper shock tower bushing on my rear shocks since installing Bilsteins awhile back. Can't figure out what I might have done wrong. Thought I put all the washers and bushings back the way they came off the old shocks, but may have screwed up the sequence. It's the upper bushing (mushroom shaped) that keeps falling apart (the last one only lasted a few months). Any ideas?
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 12:02 AM
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Gee, not one suggestion?
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 01:24 AM
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Not sure why it is degrading so rapidly, but perhaps you can find a polyurethane replacement? It should last longer...
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Thanks for the reply. I put poly bushings in yesterday. Hopefully they will last longer. Just not sure why I am suddenly having problems with the rear suspension. Car hasn't been handling very well either.
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