00 Max

What would be the symptoms of the bushings being bad in this part please? Are they liquid filled? I changed everything in my stock rear suspention but when I go over medium size bumps it feels like something id loose or banging.

QueensMAX

That sounds like the lateral link/bushing that inside the middle of the rear beam. There is no liquid. It is only $24 bucks shipped.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lateral-Arm-For-2000-Nissan-Maxima-MEX-/261644943684?hash=item3ceb410144&vxp=mtr

CMax03

iTrader: (3)

The lateral link kinds the rearaxle from loose lateral movements and keep rear track consistent. w/o it your rear would fllex those flimsy little trailing arms to death/failure....

00 Max

Oh man I bet this will help. Ordering it right now, thanks guys. Does it bolt in or does the diff need to come down like the install on the trailing arm bushings?

00 Max

Thanks for the help guys, I didn't know this thing was buried in there.

cdoublejj

how do you know when it's worn?

00 Max

Idk but I kept hearing a banging when going over bumps.

Prophecy99

iTrader: (1)

did you already replace rear trailing arm bushings?

00 Max

Es bushings 3 months ago.

cdoublejj

well heck my car bangs, clangs, rattles and shakes over every bump, hump and hole. i'd figured i'd start with new struts no?

00 Max

I had this part installed andit does feel better.


Is this the same thing oem?

00 Max

Can someone tell me how the part in the bottom pic differs from the silver piece I installed please?

Donkeypunch

maxiiiboy

Perhaps, but not necessarily. Try to figure out what's wrong. The suspects include: a) All suspension parts, b) Your engine mounts, c) Steering parts, and d) Other miscellaneous. From my experience, (b) can be a major problem, and obviously so, also (a).

00 Max

What different functions do they do?

patcam617

Try tightening your rear shock mounts, its like "clack" sound over bumps right? Took me forever but I found it...