SOOOOOOO...... I go do this lame *** Maryland inspection and I'm told that my "rear dogbone bushings" are torn. Im pretty sure its not a dogbone motor mount because he said the motor mounts were new. when I asked him what a dogbone is he said he didn't know what else its called that they just call it a dogbone because it looks like one. Does anyone know what the hell he's talking about?

 

wow..

it's called a lateral link.

here's a link for a picture so you can see why it's referred to as a "dog bone"

http://www.autopartsnetwork.com/niss...FQaBfgodzQ4ALQ

 

surprised he did'nt call it a "thingamajig".

 

That's crazy that inspection in your state looks at that stuff.

Gonna have to agree with Climaxx, although maybe there is a slight chance he was looking at the cross member bushings? The cross member itself looks somewhat like a dog bone.

 

Lateral link or control rod its attached to the rear axle that provided lateral motion for the rear suspension my bushings are gone in mine to ive heard its an easy DIY and a cheaper oem part

 

While ur back there check ur trailing arm bushings as well

 

They look at everything here the entire suspension motor mounts seatbelts lights etc it's a nightmare lol... I miss living in Vegas.

 

Thank you

 

Will do thanks