Issue with Skunk2 Rear Camber arm bushing

BTRobertson · 02-18-2009, 09:54 AM

All, not sure if anyone else has had this issue, but I wanted to post up just to give you the skinny of what's happened here.

Two days ago, my car failed inspection because the inboard bushing on the Skunk2 rear control arm on my 2007 Civic Si is totally shot. Now, polyurethane bushings are typically louder in general, but the clunking I was hearing was just horrible and it's been going on for a few months now. The issue turned out to be this blown bushing, just on the driver's side though.

Skunk2 is sending me new bushings for free, but I was wondering if anyone else had this issue and what may be causing it. I live in PA, where it's been VERY cold recently, followed by spots of strangely warm weather. Is this possibly causing the stress on the polyurethane bushings? Any advice would be appreciated.

Zeuceone · 02-18-2009, 10:04 AM

It has happena few times. Just a bad bushing.

BTRobertson · 02-18-2009, 10:25 AM

Cool, that's all I wanted to know. Thanks!

***stebru84*** · 02-18-2009, 10:39 AM

same thing here, i used them for auto-x, didn't last 4 months, they replaced them free

Hondacivicsi23 · 03-19-2009, 10:09 AM

Tried to get an alignment and found out I have the same problem.how do I get replacements just call up skunk2?

BTRobertson · 03-19-2009, 08:12 PM

Yep, email/call them.

confusedxpanda · 03-20-2009, 12:05 PM

yoiu can try replacing them with the bushing that ML-Mike made. they seem to work better.

raybyduhbay · 04-06-2009, 06:00 PM

i just got a set of skunk2 rear camber kit. How do i know if my bushings are going to be okay or not? i thought there was somehting like the old design sucked so they made new ones. is there a part number that tells u the updated version?

BTRobertson · 04-06-2009, 07:30 PM

Not sure, but they should replace everyone who bought the suck version for free. Damn guinea pig mentality of companies.

raybyduhbay · 04-06-2009, 09:24 PM

i haven't installed them yet. so the only way to know if u got the crappy version is if ur bushings fail then u will know?

Hondacivicsi23 · 04-28-2009, 03:14 PM

Called Skunk2 they said its $25 + 15 shipping for 2 bushings...

postpresent · 04-28-2009, 05:44 PM

I have called 3 times, left voicemails, and emailed them...with no response. Time to get a set of SPC arms.

02-18-2009, 09:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
BTRobertson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 32 Posts: 712 B.T. Robertson iTrader: 0 / 0%	Issue with Skunk2 Rear Camber arm bushing All, not sure if anyone else has had this issue, but I wanted to post up just to give you the skinny of what's happened here. Two days ago, my car failed inspection because the inboard bushing on the Skunk2 rear control arm on my 2007 Civic Si is totally shot. Now, polyurethane bushings are typically louder in general, but the clunking I was hearing was just horrible and it's been going on for a few months now. The issue turned out to be this blown bushing, just on the driver's side though. Skunk2 is sending me new bushings for free, but I was wondering if anyone else had this issue and what may be causing it. I live in PA, where it's been VERY cold recently, followed by spots of strangely warm weather. Is this possibly causing the stress on the polyurethane bushings? Any advice would be appreciated.

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02-18-2009, 10:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zeuceone Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 13 Posts: 97,747 iTrader: 49 / 100%	It has happena few times. Just a bad bushing.

02-18-2009, 10:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
BTRobertson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 32 Posts: 712 B.T. Robertson iTrader: 0 / 0%	Cool, that's all I wanted to know. Thanks!

02-18-2009, 10:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
*stebru84* VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: central pennsylvania Age: 27 Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 / 0%	same thing here, i used them for auto-x, didn't last 4 months, they replaced them free

03-19-2009, 10:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hondacivicsi23 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl Posts: 1,053 Michael iTrader: 6 / 100%	Tried to get an alignment and found out I have the same problem.how do I get replacements just call up skunk2?

03-19-2009, 08:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
BTRobertson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 32 Posts: 712 B.T. Robertson iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yep, email/call them.

03-20-2009, 12:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
confusedxpanda Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 814 iTrader: 5 / 100%	yoiu can try replacing them with the bushing that ML-Mike made. they seem to work better.

04-06-2009, 06:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
raybyduhbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,232 Ray iTrader: 11 / 100%	i just got a set of skunk2 rear camber kit. How do i know if my bushings are going to be okay or not? i thought there was somehting like the old design sucked so they made new ones. is there a part number that tells u the updated version?

04-06-2009, 07:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
BTRobertson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 32 Posts: 712 B.T. Robertson iTrader: 0 / 0%	Not sure, but they should replace everyone who bought the suck version for free. Damn guinea pig mentality of companies.

04-06-2009, 09:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
raybyduhbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,232 Ray iTrader: 11 / 100%	i haven't installed them yet. so the only way to know if u got the crappy version is if ur bushings fail then u will know?

04-28-2009, 03:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Hondacivicsi23 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl Posts: 1,053 Michael iTrader: 6 / 100%	Called Skunk2 they said its $25 + 15 shipping for 2 bushings...

04-28-2009, 05:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
postpresent Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 65 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have called 3 times, left voicemails, and emailed them...with no response. Time to get a set of SPC arms.