Rubber vs. polyurethane rear bushing
08-16-18, 11:43 AM
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Rubber vs. polyurethane rear bushing
Per my earlier posts, I am going ahead with repairs to my 2003 GS300. But I was advised that one of the repairs - replacement of the rear knuckle bushings - cannot be done OEM, because the bushings by themselves are no longer available for my year. I would have to buy the entire knuckle, adding $1,000 to the cost. (I confirmed this with my local Lexus dealership). My mechanic reports he can use non-OEM polyurethane bushings with the existing knuckles. My question to the group is your experience/opinion of using polyurethane bushings vs. OEM rubber bushings? Thanks in advance.
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08-16-18, 12:16 PM
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I'm not sure that I've ever seen a poly rear lower knuckle bushing. What I've seen other people install is this Dorman part or others from ebay. If you know of a poly option please link it
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I'm not sure that I've ever seen a poly rear lower knuckle bushing. What I've seen other people install is this Dorman part or others from ebay. If you know of a poly option please link it
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