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Help!!!! WTF is this?
 ? This is my front right wheel, and the picture was taken 10 minutes ago. Last night, I was driving and when I was going around a turn, I noticed a strange "jello" like feeling in the front for a split second, now the car makes a strange popping noise around corners, obviously coming from the front pass. side, and feels extremely sloppy in the front. I had originally thought my ball joint went (you can see all of the oil all over the place from when the cam cover used to leak...that would probably contribute to this bushing going), but after turning the wheel and looking, its pretty obvious to me that that is probably what isn't right. So...what part is that? Sorry...I don't have a schematic of the front suspension stored in my brain (just yet  ). I was going to tear apart my car this weekend anyways to do some real wrenching on my own (I spent close to $350 on air tools, a compressor, and other stuff I thought would just be cool to have, and still need a jack and jack stands), so I might as well fix this, but what is that bushing called? Thanks....------------------ ribs, 86' 951 |
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08-07-2001, 03:25 PM
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Front sway-bar bushing. Cause of death -> Oil contamination.
Replacement. Go stock or go Poly. Poly squeeks but is better. If you go Poly, go Poly in back so ya stay in balance. |
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08-07-2001, 03:30 PM
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08-07-2001, 03:34 PM
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That's a sway bar bushing. It shouldn't make the car feel that different, you may look into the rest of the suspension, if the feeling's still there after replacing it.
It's quite easy to do, I'm sure you can handle it. PS: I've been working on my cars, and parents for over a year now. Last year I worked as a mechanic for the better part of the year, and I don't own any impact tools, nor a compressor... Ahmet ------------------ It's all the driver... My page over1g@hotmail.com Porsche owners Gallery.../My 944 |
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08-07-2001, 03:37 PM
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Yup...sway bar bushings...easy to fix...You can't go wrong buying your own tools as you will always use them and always have them... Car after car, after car...Well you get the point...
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08-07-2001, 03:44 PM
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So...this must be the other sway bar bushing that I also have to replace:
 Okay, thanks. BTW...does anyone know a part number for the bushing in the first picture? Thanks, ------------------ ribs, 86' 951 [This message has been edited by ribs (edited 08-07-2001).] |
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08-07-2001, 03:44 PM
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Actually, that looks like a control arm to chasis bushing replacement (high performance) for an early car. Now tell me how you got that, and how much it cost!
Ahmet ------------------ It's all the driver... My page over1g@hotmail.com Porsche owners Gallery.../My 944 |
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08-07-2001, 03:52 PM
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I got that from vertex...it is a rear control arm bushing for an 86' turbo. It cost me $59, and I got one for each side.
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08-07-2001, 03:55 PM
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ribs, what's your IM? Or IM me at 'over1g'
Ahmet ------------------ It's all the driver... My page over1g@hotmail.com Porsche owners Gallery.../My 944 |
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08-07-2001, 03:58 PM
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08-07-2001, 04:01 PM
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New tools are always a great thing. I want a compressor, but the boss said no. I pleaded and begged her, but still no. I have been wrenching in the military and on industrial equipment for about 10 years now. Impacts are good for REMOVING bolts and nuts, not tightening them. That is what a torque wrench is for !!! Impact tools are also great for snapping all sorts of bolts and studs. Use your new tools wisely.
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08-07-2001, 06:46 PM
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Hey man....hehehehe!!! I laughed out loud when I saw the photo....I thought for sure it was my car!!! My sway bar bushing is out too.....the guys are right, oil killed it!
I got mine from PP for $21 each...do both sides because the whole sway bar is removed to do it anyways! Good luck... Brock 86 951....Zermot/burgundy |
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08-08-2001, 09:18 PM
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Well, you got a good deal what can I say?
If you need any help/pointers with the work you're planning on the 951, you can e-mail or IM me. PS: Thanks for the laughs lately  Ahmet ------------------ It's all the driver... My page over1g@hotmail.com Porsche owners Gallery.../My 944 |
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08-08-2001, 10:21 PM
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Thanks for the offer ahmet. I 'preciate it and will probably hit you up if need be. Everything I bought is in the mail and I should get it by friday or monday, and I stop working (I quit my permanent position as a contractor at NIST) next wednesday forevar (well, until I graduate college, get a summer job, etc.), so I should have a solid 2 weeks with nothing to do, so I imagine in a weeks time I will start cracking hard core on this stuff.
Do you think that the 951 is safe to drive with the fouled sway bar bushing? It feels funky, and I haven't driven it since the other night when I discovered the funk. Thanks for your help guys, and I will do my best to keep busy with the photoshopping while I am at work being that I have jack $hit else to do there (they should have only hired 1 contractor, but instead hired 3, but the government (each division of NIST, which there are 300 or 1000 or so, and each has several subdivisions) has to spend up their money in their budget or they don't get the money back next year, so they spent some money on 3 contractors they didn't need....your tax dollars, hard at work)... ------------------ ribs, 86' 951 |
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08-08-2001, 10:37 PM
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Ribs, I gave a talk there[NIST] during the annual CIRMS meeting. I wish I was going this year. I'd like to hang out. If anything, to see you in that Peter Pan outfit. It's sooooo dreamy.
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08-08-2001, 10:45 PM
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It's probably safe to drive with that wasted bushing, but I'd keep the miles down. You'll get metal-on-metal contact between the bar and the bushing housing. Too many miles and you could destroy the bar, housing, or both.
I've had good experience with the Weltmeister polygraphite bushings...since they're firmer, they'll tighten up response a little, and I've found they don't squeek. Good luck! |
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08-08-2001, 11:12 PM
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Ribs, better yet, drive the crap out of the car, then, when you need new swaybars and mounts, let me know. I am going to make some for my car(billet mounts/ends, 4130CrMo bar). Should be a fun project.
Next on my list are some billet A-arms Dave |
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08-08-2001, 11:15 PM
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Same thing happened to me a month ago. Pulled into my driveway after autox and heard clang bang. I replaced both the 2 inner and 2 outer with poly from German parts restoration www.********.com
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08-09-2001, 10:32 AM
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I have the same problem on my 88' 944s. Heard a clunk sound when cornoring or on a bumpy road. Is this also because of the bad sway bar bushing? My ball joint is in good shape. Just replaced it last week. How can I tell if it's the sway bar bushing or something else? The sway bar bushing looks fine from outside... Thanks for any help. |
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08-09-2001, 01:23 PM
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