front lower control arm bushings, pictures inside

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smokimon001
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Joined: Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:54 am
Car: 300zx, pathfinder

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the problem was when i was riding about 50 mph and making a slide right turn, the driver side was poping/rocking, it stops once i let go the acceleration, it it 99 pathfinder se, auto. and i just had teh axle replaced, still didnt solve the problem.
i heard changing the bushing on the front lower control arm should solve the problem, i even bought new sturt tower mounts.
but when i brought the front lower control arm to the shop to have them replace with my new polyurethane bushings. they told me the old ones are still good.
now i am confused, the oem front lower control arm bushings and strut tower mount all look good to me, what else would be wrong, ball bearings?
it kinda turn me down, looks like i bought new parts that i may not need.
please look at the pics below, they are oem bushings, are they bad?
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WPGQX4
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Joined: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:54 pm
Car: 1998 Qx4

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Here's the way I look at it. You have the replacment parts. The pieces are out. Why not just change them. They may be good but if you replace them with what you bought you know they will be good.

smokimon001
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Joined: Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:54 am
Car: 300zx, pathfinder

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does the front shocks go up by itself? i am able to push mine down with bare hand, it didnt come back up by itself.

Ron Burgundy
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Joined: Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:54 am
Car: 1999.5 Nissan Pathfinder 3.3 LE
Location: La Habra, CA

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Rear Lower Control Arm Bushings.

Check those... That's what causes the wobble - when they're worn that is.

smokimon001
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Joined: Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:54 am
Car: 300zx, pathfinder

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so is the rear bad busing causing the front vibrating? i was feeling the vibration from the driver side front suspesion area, so i need to chcck the rear control arm bushing too?

ARKQX33V6
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Easiest check is alignment
Look at tires, outside and inside tread area, any cupping
Park level
Draw a chalk line each side at center front tire, both, move car forward 1/2 turn of tire, mark center again, move car away and measure the first marks then the 2nd, are the widths the same, lower second or higher second. Get back with the answer.

bettingsumo
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Joined: Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:22 am
Car: 1996 Pathfinder SE

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Ron Burgundy is correct, it is your Rear Lower Control Arm Bushings. I had the same issue on my 96 Pathfinder.


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