Subaru Mid Life: Replacment of aging items - Page 6

tcmaresh · 08-08-2019, 08:22 PM

OK, so I just had the lower control arms on my '02 WRX Wagon (275K miles) checked out to see if the bushings needed to be replaced, and the guy said he tested them thoroughly and they are tight. No movement that concerns him. Could that be possible? I am pretty sure they are original. Would they feel "tight"/no excessive play to a non-Subaru expert? I'm in Spokane, WA where there are tons of Subarus, so while they may not be Subaru "experts", I'm sure they have a lot come through the shop.

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bugeyejersey · 09-14-2019, 09:25 PM

Really appreciative! Thanks for taking the time to write this up!

Ldg1017 · 09-15-2019, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by reaganchung

Cracked my radiator pretty much the day after i read this..... 123K

Mine cracked at about the same mileage. Replaced with OEM rad and it cracked again after 30k. I then replaced with all-aluminum Koyo rad and never had any problems again and it’s at 230k now.

09-14-2019, 09:25 PM	#127
bugeyejersey Scooby Newbie Member#: 506173 Join Date: Sep 2019	most helpful thing read all day Really appreciative! Thanks for taking the time to write this up!

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08-08-2019, 08:22 PM	#126
tcmaresh Scooby Newbie Member#: 411332 Join Date: Jan 2015 Chapter/Region: South East Vehicle: 2002 WRX Sport Wagon Black	OK, so I just had the lower control arms on my '02 WRX Wagon (275K miles) checked out to see if the bushings needed to be replaced, and the guy said he tested them thoroughly and they are tight. No movement that concerns him. Could that be possible? I am pretty sure they are original. Would they feel "tight"/no excessive play to a non-Subaru expert? I'm in Spokane, WA where there are tons of Subarus, so while they may not be Subaru "experts", I'm sure they have a lot come through the shop. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.