Gluk: LCA Bush Revisited

I almost thought the issue with the gluk was over until they jacked up my car during an oil change last weekend. To my surprise, I found the large lower arm bush cracked even worse than before. Got me thinking, what the heck was wrong. 

Check out those cracks... its worse when its on the car.

Something doesn't feel right and I started to suspect something was a miss with the previous LCA bush replacement earlier. Acting on a hunch i decided to replace both the arms. Bought the replacements for left and right @RM600 each. Now that really cost an arm (no pun intended hehe)

Notice anything yet?

Looking at the new arms.. I immediately suspected something when I first saw the orientation of the connecting piece to the body. The bushes has orientation marks on them!! Now I just need to confirm the suspision when I have the LCA arms on the X removed.

True enough to my suspicion. The previous LCA bush installation did not follow the orientation markers. Arrgh!! Damn the Chang Soon foreman and their pressing workshop !! So a word of advice to all that plans to replace their LCA bushes to save money. Please check the bush press to make sure the orientation markers are correct. Else you'd be screwed to replace them again.

The replacement job was done at Kedai Tayar and Bateri Relau (Bridgestone). Charged me RM20 for replacing the arms.

Total damage RM1200 + RM40 for labour + RM24 to realign the wheels.

Driving around, the steering definitely feels more "stiff" and the road harshness don't feel that hard anymore.

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Replacement: Rod-Stabilizer / Rod A-Connecting

The latest attempt to resolve the Gluk. Today's hangout place after lunch is a big Bridgestone tyre shop in Relau. Can't miss it.

This is the original left absorber link after being removed

Drove into the shop and gave them an overview on the gluk. The foreman took the car for a test drive then came back and had his helpers removed the left front wheel. After that he had what he termed the absorber link removed. Reattached the wheel and tested the car again. Claims the sound was no more. I took a go at it and yes its true enough the gluk disappeared without the absorber link.

The new replacement unit

Same part but different part number and description

Rod-Stabilizer or Rod A-Connecting ? Should I be worried?

Left Side

Right Side

Replacement cost me RM135 x 2 = RM270 in total.

Drove away skeptical whether was it really fixed. I still think its there but then again, today I have a blocked nose and slight fever so I could be hearing things. The usual 1 week adjustment period test will be applied.

Praying hard this will solve the problem...