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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 06:16 PM
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rear trailing arm bushings

Ok i know this might need to be in another catergory. But search isnt helping me. I need to know if the rear trailing arm assy. for a 5th gen is the same as the i30 (2000) My i30 bushings are leaking and need to be replaced. I tryed asking on the facebook page and the i30/i35 catergory on here and got no answers.

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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 07:23 PM
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let it go,,,my 2001 maxima s rear bushings already have leaked out on both sides and i m still driving that car without any problems and it has only 90 k miles,,,replacing those bushings is a major job,,
Old Nov 12, 2014 | 10:15 PM
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im not tripping on doing them i just want to know they fit before i drop everything and burn and cut them out to find out they are not the same size and im screwed. Im an infiniti mechanic and done several rear swaps just not gonna pay 800 my cost on the rear beam setup.
Old Nov 13, 2014 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 89rodknocker
im not tripping on doing them i just want to know they fit before i drop everything and burn and cut them out to find out they are not the same size and im screwed. Im an infiniti mechanic and done several rear swaps just not gonna pay 800 my cost on the rear beam setup.
Yes they should fit BUT a better choice is the es bushing if yiu gonna tackle this yourself...
Old Nov 13, 2014 | 09:45 AM
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Yes they should fit BUT a better choice is the es bushing if yiu gonna tackle this yourself...
plus one cuz ES wont leak, and will perform better
Old Nov 13, 2014 | 09:54 AM
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the bushings are only 58 bucks in Amazon.
Old Nov 14, 2014 | 12:29 PM
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the bushing "leak"? never heard of such a thing but I have heard of Liquid filled bushing that usually found on some motor mounts with electrical wire. but regular bushing leak? must be some road grime or grease splatter
Old Nov 14, 2014 | 10:06 PM
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i changed my trail arm bushings to ES bushings and have nooooo issues rear is nice and solid....
Old Nov 15, 2014 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 89rodknocker
Ok i know this might need to be in another catergory. But search isnt helping me. I need to know if the rear trailing arm assy. for a 5th gen is the same as the i30 (2000) My i30 bushings are leaking and need to be replaced. I tryed asking on the facebook page and the i30/i35 catergory on here and got no answers.

Somebody help a brutha out. Please
They are the same.
Old Nov 15, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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What is benefit of using new ones or ES if you have a RSB already?
Old Nov 15, 2014 | 09:27 PM
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Thankyou everyone for your help just replaced my front wheel bearings and hubs today. ordering the rear bushings as i type.
Old Nov 15, 2014 | 10:19 PM
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What is benefit of using new ones or ES if you have a RSB already?
The RSB attaches only to the Rear beam and trailing arms. The bushings connect the trailing arms to the body.
Old Nov 15, 2014 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by schmellyfart
The RSB attaches only to the Rear beam and trailing arms. The bushings connect the trailing arms to the body.
So the rear will be even stiffer?
Old Nov 16, 2014 | 09:28 AM
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So the rear will be even stiffer?
yes and will correct the wheels not to sag
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