I remember shortly after getting my car, I'd get a groan from the front LCA hydro bushings. I also remember there being a bunch of TSBs and revised parts (including one with heat shields for the bushings), but it was never clear to me if the revised parts actually fixed the problem.
I forgot about the issue as my front hydro bushings stopped groaning magically after a while...but now I'm getting some popping from the front floorboard area that I suspect is those bushings. I'm guessing they have become non-hydro bushings as whatever oil was in them has finally dried up.
What are people using as replacements? The latest OEM revision or something else? I'm going to stay away from tubular arms because of all the potholes around here (don't want 'em to fold up) and don't want anything that's going to vastly increase NVH.
I did have front struts professionally replaced two months ago, but have had zero problems. I'll check the torque on the strut mount nuts, etc. to make sure there's nothing loose there.
To help confirm the diagnosis, I've gone to town with spray silicone lube on the front LCA hydro bushings--will see if that quiets things temporarily.
I forgot about the issue as my front hydro bushings stopped groaning magically after a while...but now I'm getting some popping from the front floorboard area that I suspect is those bushings. I'm guessing they have become non-hydro bushings as whatever oil was in them has finally dried up.
What are people using as replacements? The latest OEM revision or something else? I'm going to stay away from tubular arms because of all the potholes around here (don't want 'em to fold up) and don't want anything that's going to vastly increase NVH.
I did have front struts professionally replaced two months ago, but have had zero problems. I'll check the torque on the strut mount nuts, etc. to make sure there's nothing loose there.
To help confirm the diagnosis, I've gone to town with spray silicone lube on the front LCA hydro bushings--will see if that quiets things temporarily.