Audi TT LCA Bushings

[ninedee_golf_tdi]

If they are so great, why do they rip apart within a few years ? I'm pretty disappointed they deteriorate so quickly, relatively speaking.

 

[benshaw]

that crack will even happen when new when u put the w/b back on if u put w/b to an angle they shoudnt when installing.

 

[ninedee_golf_tdi]

This isn't a crack, it's ripped in half. I always put weight on wheels before I tighten the bolts, but someone else did this job before I looked at it. I have seen many other examples of this bushing ripping.

 

[oilhammer]

I have had mine on for 202k miles and 12 years ago. They are still fine. I suppose a lot of it has to do with the quality of the part itself. I also do not have worn out struts or warped brake rotors on my cars, ever, so that gives any compliance bushings an easier life too.

 

[roadhard1960]

I get about 200,000 miles or more out of TT bushings on smooth roads. That would be 7 years or so. One thing nice about the Audi bushings is the control arm is less likely to flop around when worn compared with the original bushing that could even clunk when worn and torn.