Bushing Kit?

suxelp · Dec 21st, 2005, 05:25 PM

I have a 1998 Nissan Frontier and have not had any luck finding a source for a complete bushing kit for the vehicle. If someone could point me in the right direction I sure would appreciate it.

dvdswanson · Dec 22nd, 2005, 03:49 PM

have you tried Energy Suspension? here's a link..

http://www.energysuspension.com/index.html

suxelp · Dec 23rd, 2005, 08:42 AM

thank you for the reply and suggestion. I did try them yesterday and they do not have anything for this truck. they said they had the rubber bushings. but then they will go bad again, and i plan on having this vehicle a long while.

I did find one place that had five individual kits, but now i need to make sure that they are going to be all the ones i need before i get started.
SPF2092K Front Sway Bar Link Bushing Kit $13.29
SPF1484-_ _K Front Sway Bar Mount To Chassis Bushing $16.14
SPF0055K Rear Spring Front Eye Bushing $26.55
SPF1163K Rear Spring Front Eye Bushing $44.37
SPF0203K Rear Spring Rear Bushing All $36.77

Any these are the polyurethane type. I bought a Haynes book on the truck yesterday and i suppose i need to go through it and make sure that these are all the ones the truck needs.

suxelp · Dec 23rd, 2005, 09:21 AM

I have another question. I found some bushings that a web site says are for the Sway Bar Link, would that also be called the stabilizer bar?

jerryp58 · Dec 23rd, 2005, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by suxelp

I have another question. I found some bushings that a web site says are for the Sway Bar Link, would that also be called the stabilizer bar?

Yes, stabilizer bar = sway bar (or more correctly anti-sway bar).

You'll have the end link bushings (top and bottom for the left and right side of the bar) and you'll have a pair of bushings that go around the bar and hold it (typically) to the frame.

It's been several years since I put poly bushings on anything, but at that time, the manufacturer recommended (and sometimes included in their package) grease that kept the poly from squeaking.

suxelp · Dec 23rd, 2005, 11:50 AM

Thank you for your reply. Its been a while for me as well. The last vehicle I did any mechanical work on was a 1977 Ford LTD II that I had years back. I picked up this frontier because I thought it was a good price (3500.) and come to find that it is a pretty clean vehicle, more so than I thought it would be at $3500 and come to enjoy riding around in it rather than my work van. So I have decided that I would fix er up. I gotta say to that it sure does not feel like a four banger. I will keep the grease in mind as well.

Thanks again