- Helps isolate vibration within the cabin
- Reduces friction between metal components
- Can deteriorate over time from exposure to the elements
The Bushing in your car plays a very significant role in the suspension system of your Nissan. This component, which is designed with rubber, polyurethane, or other material types, enables important car parts to work without vibrating the cabin of your Nissan. Bushings are like the joints of your car's components.
The Bushing not only inhibits vibration within the cabin, but it also cushions parts and reduces friction between metal components.
Since the Bushing is produced using flexibles materials, it might inevitably start to weaken and deteriorate as time passes. When a Bushing goes bad, this can be due to a series of factors. Extreme heat or brutal weather conditions can lead to accelerated wear. Dry rot, which causes shrinking, stiffening, breaking, and toughening of the component, can occur from exposure to the elements. Encountering leaky oil can also cause them to soften. Even though there isn't a suggested service schedule for bushings, it's important to have a faulty one replaced.
Since the most important job assigned to your Bushing is to prevent friction between metal components and keep vibrations at bay, when a Bushing has become faulty or starts to wear, the signs are hard to miss. Your car will likely start to rattle when hitting bumps or uneven terrain, your steering wheel may start to feel extremely loose when turning, you'll probably hear more road noise and feel vibrations within your vehicle's cabin, and you might also hear thumping or banging noises coming from your Nissan's wheel fenders.
There are many different bushings inside your Nissan, which can make it tricky to identify the one that needs to be serviced. If you encounter any of these symptoms, you might need to get the problem diagnosed by an authorized Nissan service center location instead of doing the installation at home.
Buying the correct Bushing is vital for the safe operation of your Nissan. Ensure that you get the best Bushing for your specific vehicle by purchasing OEM components at Nissan Parts.
This Bushing is designed for the Nissan Pathfinder 2006-2012. Get more fitment information about this Bushing, part number 55157EA50A, on the What This Fits tab.
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