95 GST Rear Suspension Questions

[gsxtacy]

My sister in law drives a 95 GST, and asked me to find out whats wrong with her car.

I took it for a test drive this evening and it makes a clunking noise when the car goes over bumps of any kind. So I took a flashlight and looked inside the rear wheel wells. I noticed where the REAR upper control arm meets the upper spindle mount the rubber is torn and the upper spindle is not centered on the bushing.

Would I be better off replacing both upper control arms, or is the bushing in the spindle assembly itself?

Anyone ever have this problem? I tried the local auto parts stores, but no luck.

If my description is unclear, someone post a pic of "right above the rear tire" and that will be the rubber mount that is torn.

I am more experienced in the AWD platform, so I really can't be more specific.

Thanks

gsxtacy

 

[99redgst]

Are you referring to the ball joint? Sounds like that is what you are talking about to me. If thats the case you will need a new upper control arm because the ball joint is not replacable, its all one unit.

 

[Spidey]

No, he is talking about the upper knuckle bushing that sits right over the tire. Mine wore out also and did the same thing. I searched and searched and searched, only to find you can't buy the stock bushing itself, so I bought Energy Suspension bushings(rear kits only for now).

 

[SlowSpyder]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194361

 

[jtmcinder]

Jesus Kelly just replace the upper control arm Mitsu should carry them.

The bushing that needs to be replaced is in the knuckle, not the upper A-arm. If he followed your advice, he would be wasting his time and money.

- Jtoby