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I have a 1993 Legacy and I am trying to get all of the suspension in good working order so I can drive without fear of death. I figured out most of the front problems already but the rear is a different story. When I jack up the rear of the car I can move the wheel in and out a bit. It looks like I need a few bushings here:



After looking at this diagram I have determined that the part I need is number 7 for the front lateral link bushing. Is that correct?



What confuses me is that in my photo there seems to be a bushing on the knuckle, number 5 in the above diagram, but no bushing is listed. Do I have to buy the whole knuckle to replace that bushing? Is the knuckle called something else and causing my searches to be fruitless?

you may also have a bad wheel bearing. that is the normal test to see if it is bad.

SILINC3R wrote:you may also have a bad wheel bearing. that is the normal test to see if it is bad.

That also crossed my mind, because the way the wheel is moving seems like a bad wheel bearing to me. The thing is, that bushing also seems to be bad, so I was going to start with the cheaper option first and hope that corrects the issue.

According to this diagram, it looks like the bushing I need is #27, the rear trailing link bushing:




Thoughts?

Bushings aren't easy, and if you are going to replace them do them all. I bought mine from Ralli spec STI ones but I believe wheel bearing is cheaper and easier.

Also if you going to replace the bushings I would get lateral links to put a sway bar on, you won't be disappointed. Up grade Two in one shot.

Yeah I am going to knock them all out at once. It's only $220 for all of the bushings for the rear and two that I haven't already bought for the front. Not bad for basically completely replenishing the suspension.

Care to share a link to the sway bar compatible lateral link?

Any 90-91 will work, but the better design is the second gen legacy outbacks. The end links design are better.

You can also go aftermarket with those. I have the turn in concepts poly bushings and really like them. They are a split bushing so you just push in each half by hand to install. They come in race and street hardness.

Pictures of mine here:
http://jamalb.net/gallery/v/98lgt/suspension/?g2_page=3

I recommend going with the split poly bushings. They are MUCH MUCH easier to install!

Where did u guys get those split bushings or did u get a set?

Mine are made by turn in concepts in ohio, you can get them there or from a dealer (like me for example). There are two versions, a race 95a graphite lubricated version and then a softer street 70a hardness. I have the race version, which gives a thunk from the rear similar to what you get from an alk in the front, plus a little extra tire noise.

jamal wrote:Mine are made by turn in concepts in ohio, you can get them there or from a dealer (like me for example). There are two versions, a race 95a graphite lubricated version and then a softer street 70a hardness. I have the race version, which gives a thunk from the rear similar to what you get from an alk in the front, plus a little extra tire noise.

Hello

How much for all both front and rear bushings? will you ship to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

Best Wishes

Rizal