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Old 01-23-2017, 04:19 PM
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As mentioned the bushing are available for the lower swing arm just not from BMW ()
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As mentioned the bushing are available for the lower swing arm just not from BMW ()
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Made by the cheapest process since they are not BMW original part AKA Cheap China made crap. Since you want to drive the "Ultimate Driving SUV". I would go with the polyurethane bushings. Had poly in my X when I had the X and the ride never appeared any harsher than previously.

Now my Lotus with Heim jointed suspension that a different story.
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BTW..... I am NOT looking to replace the BALL JOINTS......

I AM looking to replace the Lower Control Arm Bushing (Passenger side)
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The bushing in question is in between #16 and #17 in the diagram.
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I know Powerflex makes replacement bushes...

https://www.powerflex.co.uk/road-ser...Bush/2146.html

You'd want to do all four if you went down this path.

https://www.powerflex.co.uk/road-ser...Bush/2146.html

There may be other suppliers of the OEM bush too, like Meyle etc.
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here ya go... something like this... (Lemforder, I think...)

FOR BMW X5 E53 5 6 SERIES REAR AXLE SWING ARM LOWER TRAILING ARM FRONT BUSH | eBay

Febest do them too...

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Bushing relief
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I have powerflex going into mine. The OEs are shot so no sense in replacing them with the same stuff. Don't want to go back in there again
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I have powerflex going into mine. The OEs are shot so no sense in replacing them with the same stuff. Don't want to go back in there again
If the OE part lasted 10+ years, so will a new OEM/OE replacement. I'd just put one of those in knowing it'd never need redoing. But I left my buckboard days back a bunch of years with my lowered '76 2002 with Bilstien Sport shox and cut springs. YMMV etc.
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OP - Or anyone else...

What are the symptoms of bad swingarm bushings?

I've replaced all of the integral links, control arms, and ball joints on the rear but the rear camber and toe are still awfully out of spec.
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