2000 I30 rear axel swing arm bushing leaking

[bmwnut]

2000 I30, 104,000 miles, live in Phoenix area. The leaking started about 2 weeks ago on the left (drivers) side and a couple of days ago the right side started leaking. Weird.

Is this a common/uncommon problem?

Dealer wants $1100+ for replace. Apparently the I30 has to be replaced as the bushings are not available for repair.

d!ck

[maxhopper]

If you are talking about the rear trailing arm bushing; you're in luck. It just so happens that Mossy Performance has those bushings made by Energy Suspension for $65.00 a set(which is a great price).

I've tried seaching a couple of different Infiniti/Nissan parts catalogs trying to locate a picture for verification, but I can't find one. Maybe someone who has a 5th gen FSM handy can e-mail you the section on Rear Suspension (coded RA in the FSM).

Perhaps the best advise I can give you is to contact Mossy Performance and verify the location of the bushings.

[bmwnut]

Thank you for your quick response.

My dealer said the bushings are not replaceable by themselves, only as a complete axel assembly for the I30.

Are the bushings replaceable by someone familiar with tools? I have worked on a lot of Hondas but have done nothing on the I30.

Do they have to be pressed in our out?

Sounds like a very good price for the bushings!!!

Thanks in advance for any info.

d!ck

[maxhopper]

If it's similar to the front control arm bushings, they can be burned out with a propane torch, but you don't want to press them out.