What are symptoms of a broken rear suspension rubber bushing?
Symptoms of a broken rear suspension rubber bushing: 1. Clanging metal sound can be heard when the car runs on a speed bump, flagstone road, or a dirt road. 2. Noise may persist while driving on fairly bumpy roads. 3. In very serious cases, small vibration can be transmitted to the steering wheel continuously. In sum, the car will generate abnormal sound depending on various road conditions. The “hard” connections between the suspension and other metal parts rely on the rubber bushing to cushion vibration between metal and the resulting noise. An aged bushing may be unable to absorb shock, and consequently noise can be generated by colliding metal parts. … Read more…