Torsion Beam Bushing Leaking
04-20-2009, 02:06 PM
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Torsion Beam Bushing Leaking
I have some fluid leaking out of the passenger side bushing that attaches the rear beam to the car. I'm not sure of the proper term but I think it is called the torsion pivot bushing. The area leaking is indicated in the picture below.
I have not been able to determine whether this bushing is replaceable. The FSM is no help as it doesn't show this bushing as a separate part. I read somewhere, not here, that the entire rear suspension needs to be replaced if this bushing is leaking. Is that true? It seems strange that I wouldn't be able to replace a bushing. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
FYI, I searched this topic here but did not find any information related to the a33. Feel free to point me in the right direction if this has already been covered. Thanks.
I have not been able to determine whether this bushing is replaceable. The FSM is no help as it doesn't show this bushing as a separate part. I read somewhere, not here, that the entire rear suspension needs to be replaced if this bushing is leaking. Is that true? It seems strange that I wouldn't be able to replace a bushing. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
FYI, I searched this topic here but did not find any information related to the a33. Feel free to point me in the right direction if this has already been covered. Thanks.
04-20-2009, 03:17 PM
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You've been pretty scarce around these parts, Kevin...
04-20-2009, 03:34 PM
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Between building the de-k for what should be the highest horsepower maxima very soon (not mine 
), usps losing a polished upper w/fully portmatched nwp spacers, lower, tb, etc, allblackmax's motor replacement took way longer than it should have, and a ****load of personal stuff, I think I went a week and a half without logging in!
), usps losing a polished upper w/fully portmatched nwp spacers, lower, tb, etc, allblackmax's motor replacement took way longer than it should have, and a ****load of personal stuff, I think I went a week and a half without logging in!
04-20-2009, 04:08 PM
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Between building the de-k for what should be the highest horsepower maxima very soon (not mine ), usps losing a polished upper w/fully portmatched nwp spacers, lower, tb, etc, allblackmax's motor replacement took way longer than it should have, and a ****load of personal stuff, I think I went a week and a half without logging in!
), usps losing a polished upper w/fully portmatched nwp spacers, lower, tb, etc, allblackmax's motor replacement took way longer than it should have, and a ****load of personal stuff, I think I went a week and a half without logging in!
04-20-2009, 06:33 PM
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04-20-2009, 08:04 PM
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mine is leaking too. same side. i just bought these http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...sp?prod=7.7108
04-21-2009, 02:42 PM
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04-21-2009, 08:29 PM
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im looking at the directions and it looks like yuou might be able to do this with the beam in the car still. Just unattach some points and angle the front of the trailing arm down to get at the bushing. I think if you undo the shocks and trailing arm mount and some other stuff it will give enough room to get at them and kill some time.
04-22-2009, 03:17 AM
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im looking at the directions and it looks like yuou might be able to do this with the beam in the car still. Just unattach some points and angle the front of the trailing arm down to get at the bushing. I think if you undo the shocks and trailing arm mount and some other stuff it will give enough room to get at them and kill some time.
04-22-2009, 05:32 AM
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im looking at the directions and it looks like yuou might be able to do this with the beam in the car still. Just unattach some points and angle the front of the trailing arm down to get at the bushing. I think if you undo the shocks and trailing arm mount and some other stuff it will give enough room to get at them and kill some time.
04-22-2009, 05:42 AM
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thats wahat im thinking krrz,
im sure getting the bushing out is a PITA a$$ but even if you undid where the shocks bolt on the housing, the trailing arm mounts, any lines in the way, the wheels, the sway bar, and any other thing in the way but left the rear part of the assembly in to hold the rear in place it may make it a faster job. even if the bushings are only sitting 6 inches from the body that gives me enough room to do what i need to do.
im sure getting the bushing out is a PITA a$$ but even if you undid where the shocks bolt on the housing, the trailing arm mounts, any lines in the way, the wheels, the sway bar, and any other thing in the way but left the rear part of the assembly in to hold the rear in place it may make it a faster job. even if the bushings are only sitting 6 inches from the body that gives me enough room to do what i need to do.
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