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Old 12-04-2012, 01:13 PM
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Even with that fair picture, it's easy to see that those bushings are shot.

Any visible cracks in ANY rubber bushing means it's time to replace.

Mine were MUCH better than yours, and I just replaced them this past weekend. I had cracks that were almost impossible to see while on the car, but I was going through the entire suspension one step at a time untill it was solid, so I did them. Even with really minute, almost hairline cracks in mine, replacement made a big difference in how the car felt.

To describe one big symptom of a problem in the X5's front suspension, the weight of the car can cause a pivoting effect of the hub assembly under braking if everthing is not tight and perfect. Jab the brakes at low speed and they will feel like they are grabbing sudenly with a "clunk". Apply the brakes smoothly...nothing.

I would get the Meyle HD bushings...or entire Meyle arms with the HD bushings already installed.
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