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Really not much to worry about... at all. Posted by B Millar [Email] (#1109) [Profile/Gallery] (more from B Millar) on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:43:29 In Reply to: Front suspension 'weak spots' on a 2004 9-5?, John Hudak, Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:16:22 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The front is pretty robust. The struts don't really ever fail. They just get tired... after about 150k+ miles. So you have plenty of life left in them. If you want to tighten things up a little in the handling department you can spend $40 on a set of MOOG swaybar links. I just did them on my '04 Aero and the difference is worth it. The Moog's are bigger than stock, so even if your old ones aren't "failed" (which I don't think mine were) you'll notice an improvement, especially in long high speed turns like highway exit ramps. Body roll is severely reduced!!
Keep in eye on your CV joints. Both inner and outer. While I was replacing my swaybar links I noticed one of my inner CV joints was torn, and spewed grease all over. Gotta get that fixed... soon.
After that it's just bushings bushings bushings. At 70k miles you don't have much to worry about still. Around 150k it might be worth replacing subframe bushings, and maybe the huge control arm bushings. They're hydraulic (fluid filled) and can dry out.
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