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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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Loose suspension

I have a stock Cooper. 49K miles in 2.5 years. I advised my SA that the suspension felt a little loose. They ended up replacing my Front LCA bushings. I do drive rather spiritedly when my Speed & G Force Monitor (read wife) is not on board. My question is, what else wears/fails at about the same time as these bushings? ie: the Rears, the UCA bushings, shocks? TIA
 
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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When you say loose are you talking about the ***-end wanting to pass the front or the car just feeling sloppy? When you say loose that means that the rear end wants to come around but from the rest of your post I'm not sure that that's what you are in reference to.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 06:09 AM
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Yeah, sorry, I meant sloppy.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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I would plan on changing struts/shocks.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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Sounds like it's time for some Bilstein's...
 
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