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Old 08-01-2011, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sixto View Post
My rule-of-thumb for rear subframe bushings is to check the gap between the bushings and the plates that go below them. There is an even pinkie width gap when the bushings are new. The gap becomes uneven as the bushing wears, as in the plate tilts relative to the bushing.

The typical symptom of worn subframe bushings is the need for steering corrections to keep the car tracking straight. I don't remember the violence you describe other than when a pitman arm bushing failed splaying the front wheels in severe toe-out. But that definitely manifested through the front, not the rear.

Sixto
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Ouch - that's got to hurt. Was that an idler arm bushing on a W123 / W126 or actually a Pitman arm bushing on a different car? (Or a totally knackered steering box?)
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