Just took my car for its normal oil change, dealer told me compression rod bushings are on their way out.

I've searched, and the most common answer is just to replace the entire rod. I've searched and most of the links (nismoshop, etc) don't seem to be up anymore.

Any recommendations for a better aftermarket replacement rods? I saw most posts said to buy ones that are complete with ball joints, etc.

 

I purchased some whiteline replacements for my DEAAAAD bushings a few months ago, very happy with the results, not harsh but obviously tighter than the blown ones

I purchased mine for B2Autodesigns here on the boards...check em out

 

You can also buy just the bushing and get a mechanic with a press to replace them for you. Dealer will have the bushings, as will various online parts dealer, eBay, etc.

 

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/more...639&cc=1431956

I'm about to replace mine too. Probably gonna get these (and the corresponding other side of course). I also already bought the Whiteline bushings so I'll have these pressed out and put in those for added tightness

 

https://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-...eshooting.html

 

Main advantages to replacing the compression rod rather than just the bushing is that there's a ball joint on the wheel assembly side of the compression rod which will also fail over time (on a long enough timeline anyway, I have no clue what the recommended interval is and it will all depend on too many factors to guess when it might happen). If you just replace the bushings you run the risk of also needing to replace that ball joint (which can only be done by replacing the whole compression rod) later anyway. This isn't the case for the transverse links as the ball joint they work on is attached to the wheel assembly rather than the link itself. The compression rods aren't expensive, in some cases it's worth doing the compression rod + new / upgraded bushings, but it all depends on what you use the car for and future plans.

 

I ended up replacing the whole compression rod instead of doing just the bushings since one of the ball joints started clunking. Even the other ball joint was pretty loose. I'll probably have to change out the bushings again at some point later with PU bushings, since I don't think these oem rubber bushings are durable enough. I would recommend replacing the whole compression rods too since the ball joints will go out.