[terry_b]

Simple question up front: if I'm replacing most of the rear suspension components because of wear (control arms, knuckles, and toe/trailing arms, as well as shocks), should I also go ahead and replace the subframe bushings? I have the "better" 1LE stock bushings plus Pedders inserts currently installed. Think these are worn enough to replace?

Last summer I got hit by a clueless driver leaving a parking lot. I *almost* avoided it, but he ended up tapping the driver's side rear. His front bumper hit the edge of my wheel and the rear bumper. Bumper cover mostly buffed out, no other permanent damage besides a slightly bent trailing arm bolt. I got it aligned, replaced the rear camber/toe bolts - but then we found out a bunch of the spherical bushings were shot. Trailing arm and rear knuckles both had bad bushings.

So, on top of that, I'm at the point where everything is feeling loose and unsettled. Clearly, 98k miles in, my rubber bushings are also all pretty worn. I put Pedders coilovers in probably 50k miles ago, and the right front strut is leaking oil. The springs are also corroded and losing paint (thanks New England winter). So in my garage I currently have the full set of rear control/trailing/toe arms (OEM) and a set of Xa Coilovers to be delivered later this week. I have new rear knuckles, since those spherical bushings are bad and 4 new hub bearings (hopefully these are the correct ones, they look like the right SKF bearings, but they are from eBay).

I also ordered a set of BMR motor mounts, but I don't think mine are bad.they aren't leaking oil at least. I do have an odd vibration that I'm hoping will be solved by the time I get all these parts in. Vibration is really noticable around 75-80 and I can feel it in the steering wheel and with very light brake pressure it gets worse, then mostly disappears on hard braking. According to my mechanic, tie rods seem fine. Outers were replaced a couple years ago, never touched the inners though.

I also plan on checking out the driveshaft coupling, but I understand that is a near impossible to find part - actually, anything OEM is showing "unavailable", out of stock, or "discontinued".

I know it's fairly slow here these days, but I would appreciate any advice you can give, especially if you read through my whole here 😂.

I'm "stuck" with this car for a while, since my wife rolled a bunch of negative equity into hers.... but I won't complain!