Hey guys...so I have had my 2003 g35 coupe for about a year and have had the infamous problem with compression rod bushings. I found so much useful information on this site! I just replaced both today with Armstrong poly bushings...and when i got them in and I went to tighten the lug nuts, there was an inch play in the whole knuckle assembly! And when Im stopped and tap the brakes a few times, I hear a terrible clunk and I can feel the play. Also have play at high speeds when I hit the brakes. The new bushings are great, but do I have a new issue arising now? Could it possibly be the front lower control arms now? It's my daily driver so I need to figure this crap out soon! Thanks guys!

 

The "play" is where your sound is coming from.. That's as much of a help I can be at this point sorry.

 

I did my compression rods last weekend and my lower control arms today! I'm sick of redoing these every year and a half, so I added hockey pucks to my lower control arm bushings...saw a guy that did it in a nico forum, looked like a good idea. I drilled a 1 inch hole in the puck just off center with a spade bit on a drill press. Then trace out the control arm with a pencil and carefully chisel out a 1/4 inch from the hockey puck until it is flush with the edge of the oem bushing when put on. It slips on right over the oem bushing, and adds a nice bit of stiffness where our suspension needs it the most!