My car has hit 160k km

[Howard]

Is it time to replace all the suspension bushings or other rubber parts? Damn thing gets killed over any bump or dip.

 

[phucheneh]

...inspect them? And maybe share what kinda car it is?

Also, I dunno kilometers. What's that in furlongs?

edit: to elaborate on 'checking': Visually inspect if you can. Look for dry rot and general cracking/tearing. It's much more likely on smoother-riding cars, which often don't have a full circle of rubber between the metal sleeves (decreasing the density/stiffness of the rubber absorbs shock better- until it rips). If a control arm bushing is enclosed in framerail and you can't see it, you a prybar between the arm and the frame (big one) to try and move the arm. There should be very little deflection when nudged with a ~36" prybar (just give it a firm push, nothing crazy).

 

[Howard]

2005 cts 2.8l

86400 nautical miles

 

[SyndromeOCZ]

99419.39 miles. I replaced nearly every front end part in my 2001 buick regal at 110k miles. After I did it then it drove like it was right off the lot. I'm at 175k miles and I'm starting to get a little shake now, and my rear struts are in dire need of replacement.

 

[ISAslot]

what do you mean killed?

 

[Howard]

what do you mean killed?

BANG bang

Also squeaks too sometimes

 

[Greenman]

I think my truck is at about 76,480,000 rods.

 

[ThatsABigOne]

Is it time to replace all the suspension bushings or other rubber parts? Damn thing gets killed over any bump or dip.

Are you driving through every pothole you find? Mine is going 200k miles(320k km) and did not need any suspension work yet.

 

[NutBucket]

It doesn't need to be replaced per se but you'll feel the difference after you overhaul it.

 

[wirednuts]

99419.39 miles. I replaced nearly every front end part in my 2001 buick regal at 110k miles. After I did it then it drove like it was right off the lot. I'm at 175k miles and I'm starting to get a little shake now, and my rear struts are in dire need of replacement.

yikes... i mean most oem ball joints arent greasable and they do start failing around 100k miles, but if you replace them with moog or comparable parts with zerts in them they should last basically forever! barring excessive stress of course.

 

[Howard]

It doesn't need to be replaced per se but you'll feel the difference after you overhaul it.

You think so? The bushings looked fine a while back but I thought that they were already getting worse at the time.

Which bushings are the ones that tend to impact ride quality the most? FWIW my car is double wishbone all around.