We were talking cars yesterday when a discussion arose regarding a thump or bang in the rear of the car. I naturally said, 'The rear stabilizer bushings'. The person responded as saying, 'No', it was a 'bushing' inside the rear part of the frame. He said he had to cut the frame to replace the bushing> cost $1300.00. I've never heard of this, as I am somewhat, if not much into Oldsmobile and cars. I asked if one could see the bushing and he said, yes'. I have an 86' Olds Cutlass Supreme Brougham with a 307 cu Olds' motor. Could any elaborate upon this issue? Joe, if you're around, I'm sure your adept at this. All replies are welcome.

 

Run, don't walk, away. Assuming the "bushing" was supposed to be in your 1986 Cutlass, that is total BS. There is no such thing. These cars have rubber bushings at the pivot points of the suspension arms, and they do wear out, but replacement does not require "cutting the frame apart" and it isn't a $1300 job to replace them.

 

Thanks Mr. Joe. The rubber bushings at the pivot points as you make mention, I was aware. However, when this person was showing me pictures of a 69' GT with nitrous and said he raced nitro motorcycles, it placed doubt in my mind. I know most every screw on my Olds' and just never heard of what he was saying. Thanks very much Joe for your support.

 

Before you run.
Could the guy been thinking of the later front wheel drive cars with the rear transverse fiberglass leaf spring set up?
The o/p is (listed) from R.I. so rust is an issue,
It has been years, and I forget exactly how that system was set up, but the fiberglass composite spring iirc was not solid mounted, it was in a bushing bolted to the unitbody. Rustbelt cars being what they are, It isn't out of the question.
Thoughts.

 

@Grayghost
No, we were speaking of my 86' Olds, and it is not from a rust belt state. You know not what you're speaking. We owned a 97' Cutlass (10,125) made and a woman ran a stop sign as the car was totaled by the air bags only. Been with Olds' a long time. Let's see what you have sonny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPyKeEEsHaI&ab_channel=Synoptic12

 

Yes, got that.
BUT was your BUDDY talking about the generation that came after the g body.
Not everyone is up on all the spec's of generational changes.
What I have , is none of your business. but safe to say, I have 2 generations of the cutlass platform. and had the generation after the g body. And unless you are pushing 80 , Who you calling sonny?
Your post never stated whatever vehicle your buddy was talking about was from your area or not.
AND As seen as G-bodies have body mounts in the rear(4) , and the rear frame from in front of the rear wheels on back are KNOWN to rot out, many times at the upper rear end links, crossmember.
That tend to cost more that replacing an anti roll bar end link bushing. As that is what they are, not "sway bars" For someone that is telling others they don't know what they speak.
Ya,Have a good day. if you are able too

No need to be an @$$.

 

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There is no GM car made that requires you to "cut the frame apart" to replace a chassis bushing.

 

* Not any asked you to reply to my post. Mind your own business and go back where you came from.

 

Maybe I missed it, I did not see a list of whom was only allowed to reply to the thread, in the thread title.
When I only want a reply from one person I shoot them a p.m.
Not post a thread that all members can reply too, if they so choose.
Have a great day.