Pictures of Knackered rear bushes

[Gman]

Going to have a look at my rear bushes at the weekend as i need to find out why my car is so insistent on trying to go backwards.  

But i realised that i don\'t know what bushes that need replacing look like, so if anyone has any pics of good ones and bad ones i would be grateful

[Ricco_04]

The ones on the FD are metal with a plastic/rubber wether seal.  Will have a look to see if I have any piccies when I get home.

[Ricco_04]

Im at work and on my lunch with nothing better to do!  





These arn\'t specific to the RX7 but these are generally what they look like  

[Gman]

I presume perished rubber or distorted shape would be a sign that they need replacing or is it a case of see where there is too much movement?

Is there a guide as to what bushes need replacing depending on the type of movement your getting?

[Madden]

The only way you can tell is by taking the wheel off and giving the axle a good shake and see where the movment is coming from.  I could tell you that it is more likly to be the first bush on the top arm and the first 2 on the bottom arm.  I have just replace mine as a got anoyed with all the knocking when going down bumpy roads.
   The way that i found out which ones where nakered was by removing the wishbones and feeling for play in all of the bushes.
    I had 5 of the same bushes that where nakered.  For 2 of them with new weather seals is £135 form your local maxda dealer and they normally will be able to get them in for the next day.

Hope you have some money ready

Cheers Jamie

[Gman]

£135 fooking hell, i hope there made of gold for that money!

[Madden]

Yea tell me about it.  I had to do 5 of them.   Are you going to do it yourself ?   Because if you get someone to do it for you it will cost even more.  I took all the wishbones off went to my local garage and asked to use their hydualic press but if you have a vice you can do it all you self.

[Gman]

Yeah i would do it myself, or i would start to do it, realise i can\'t and get my dad to sort out the mess i was in.

[Madden]

it easy mate just take note of the poistion of the camber bolts on the bottom arm and the rest is easy.   Takes about 30mins to take one whole side of.