Hey guys after going thru 3 sets of rear tires with new arms top to bottom, new lateral arms and new bearings I figured my subframe bushings were shot.
I bought this car at 140k three years ago and I didn't know much about the ls but the car looked fine.
Yesterday I was doing 225 on a beat up road and the car bottomed out and felt like the back end was going to rip off loose as hell, got home looked under the car and front rear subframe bolts is what hit the ground and they bent
So just by looking at the bolts it looks like they were replaced with longer ones n had like 4 nuts used as spacers but they busted thru the bushing and the only the only thing holding my subframe is the rear mounts but even tho those ones look okay I will be replacing all 4 And getting proper bolts...
I bet this won't be easy finding the nut on top in the body to start the bolt does any one have advice on how I could do this or should I just take the grinder and cut an opening above it from under the rear seats and just grind the factory nut out and add a new one?
I can weld and have no problem dropping the rear frame but I need a source for the bushings and maybe bolts if they make them. Might just buy a whole unit if I can find one.
I found bushings but 220 usd a piece is crazy.
Thanks!
I bought this car at 140k three years ago and I didn't know much about the ls but the car looked fine.
Yesterday I was doing 225 on a beat up road and the car bottomed out and felt like the back end was going to rip off loose as hell, got home looked under the car and front rear subframe bolts is what hit the ground and they bent
So just by looking at the bolts it looks like they were replaced with longer ones n had like 4 nuts used as spacers but they busted thru the bushing and the only the only thing holding my subframe is the rear mounts but even tho those ones look okay I will be replacing all 4 And getting proper bolts...
I bet this won't be easy finding the nut on top in the body to start the bolt does any one have advice on how I could do this or should I just take the grinder and cut an opening above it from under the rear seats and just grind the factory nut out and add a new one?
I can weld and have no problem dropping the rear frame but I need a source for the bushings and maybe bolts if they make them. Might just buy a whole unit if I can find one.
I found bushings but 220 usd a piece is crazy.
Thanks!
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