RE: Bad bushings do they all need replacement?
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[div class="dcquote"][strong]Quote[/strong]Do NOT use the moog strut rod bushings. They are a total piece of crap. Thermosplastic bushings deform and allow for a lot of play in the suspension within few thousand miles. BLUE moog bushings are NOT problem solvers, they are problem creators.[/div]This is the first I've heard of this. Has this been your experience? I've had the MOOG stru rod bushings on my 93 and 96 for many thousands of miles with no issue.Though I do want to point out that MOOG did make some strut rod bushing kits with an incorrect shim(?). They made them about 1/4" too long, so when you put it all together, there is still some play in it. All you need to do it hack off a 1/4" from the shims and they'll work fine.
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There is more to it that just wrong sized sleeve. The bushings are crap. Do a search on tccoa and you'll be surprised how bad they really are. Modifying the sleeve to even shorter than 2.3/4 and cutting off the lip about 1/8" seems to work ok, but still.
Do this test for me. put your car in gear, drive couple feet. Then stop, put your car in reverse, and start backing up. Then tap your brakes rapidly. That clunk or rather thump you hear, yes, it's the moog strut rod bushings at work.