Chrysler Crossfire
Checking the rubber bushings and the ball joints in suspension

This is one information page of my collection of what I have repaired on my Crossfire.

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You should not do any repair on your car if you don't have enough experience and knowledge! You use this information at your own risk! Don't blame me if something goes wrong.

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Main Content Chrysler Crossfire DIY

If you have a Mercedes SLK R170 with a 320 engine it's almost exact the same.

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You have to work with critical parts when doing work on suspension. Only do this if you have enough knowledge !

1, Checking the rubber bushings and the ball joints at front end, part 1:

Chrysler Crossfires seems to have a reputation of bad road handling. Wide tiers and bad roads get the car to move side ways on the road. Not very bad but it's a Mercedes and should not behave like that, or ? Before I'm convince this is the standard of Crossfires I want to have a look at the rubber bushings and the ball joints in the front and the rear suspension.

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I haven't take it apart, I only inspected it, maybe I have done some mistakes in my description.

Front left side:

Chrysler Crossfire: Checking the rubber bushings and the ball joints

This is the lower control arm in front. It has one ball joint at the outer side and two rubber bushings at the inner side. This is the rear one of the two rubber bushings. I use a crowbar when I check the rubber bushings, if they flex too much there is something wrong. This one was a bit soft but not that much that I think I have to replace it.

The front rubber bushing of the two.

Front right side:

Testing the flex in the rubber bushing with the crowbar. Even at this side it was a bit soft. There are heavy duty version of these bushings if you feel they are too soft, look for urethane bushings.