Nissan Pathfinder (2001) driver's side upper link, trailing arm bushing fail.

Опубликовано: 28 Май 2026
на канале: This Old Man
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This link came out relatively easy. However, my Pathfinder has very little rust issues, so I reused the bolts.
When I tried to remove the driver's side lower link. the bottom bolt severely rusted inside the bushing metal sleeve and it took me a couple of hours to remove it. It wasn't worth salvaging the bolt and lucky I had another.
I recommend you get new bolts with the new bushings if you have rust issues, because some of the bolts are not easy to access, even with a torch.

I ordered a kit of eight polyurethane bushings, half were purple color and half were black. Some manufacturers suggest the purple bushings are a softer compound than the black, though to the touch, mine felt the same, and both had the same moulded number. I do not know. I suppose one could put the black bushings in the more suspension aggressive locations, though I really do not know which those would be, upper or lower links or front or rear of the link ?
I wasn't knowledgeable about color and potential hardness, so I installed the purple bushings in visible areas, so it would be easy for a mechanic to see the suspension upgrade.