Leaking Rear Subframe Bushing?

[TurboTapin]

I came into the garage to notice yet again, a couple drops of what seems to be molasses leaking from my right rear wheel well. I originally figured I ran something over and that it was harmless but this time I decided to check, as it was becoming repetitive. 

It's clearly leaking from the bushing. Not my picture, but this sucker right here. I've never actually seen this in all my years of driving. Our cars aren't getting any younger. I already have GKtech bushings on the shelf, but was hoping to push the work to winter. Once she's blows, is it still doing anything?

 

[GTSBoy]

It'll be fine. You're in Canada. Winter is coming.

[GTSBoy]

Winter is always coming.

[TurboTapin]

37 minutes ago, GTSBoy said:

Winter is always coming.

That's incorrect. We have 4 seasons, consisting of pre winter, winter, post winter and a small glimpse of hope! 

[Duncan]

You can temporarily* use lock collars to keep it in place until you can do the bushes, back the nuts off, slide them in, snug back up.

*temporarily is often for ever

[MBS206]

Stop looking at the garage floor, and turn the radio up a bit louder if there's any strange noises...

[TurboTapin]

On 16/09/2025 at 1:29 AM, Duncan said:

You can temporarily* use lock collars to keep it in place until you can do the bushes, back the nuts off, slide them in, snug back up.

*temporarily is often for ever

lol already been put in temporarily 3 years ago

[Duncan]

2 hours ago, TurboTapin said:

lol already been put in temporarily 3 years ago

perfect, no rush to address the leaking bush then, it's not doing much/anything

[TurboTapin]

On 17/09/2025 at 5:28 PM, Duncan said:

perfect, no rush to address the leaking bush then, it's not doing much/anything

Perfect, I'll get to it this winter then at the same time as I weld on my anti squat kit. 

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Use the GKTech subframe bush and bring your subframe 10mm closer to the chassis.

You'll need to fix an exhaust hanger to suit.

One of the best mods I've done.

[GTSBoy]

7 hours ago, TurboTapin said:

Perfect, I'll get to it this winter then at the same time as I weld on my anti squat kit. 

Make sure you use the spherical bushes** on the lower arms, ifyou do that.

** at least, if not the whole replacement lower arm.

[TurboTapin]

51 minutes ago, GTSBoy said:

Make sure you use the spherical bushes** on the lower arms, ifyou do that.

** at least, if not the whole replacement lower arm.

Yes, I had ordered the spherical bushings at the same time as the rest. I have high hopes for the anti squat reduction kit. 

Edited 14 hours ago by TurboTapin

[TurboTapin]

12 hours ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

Use the GKTech subframe bush and bring your subframe 10mm closer to the chassis.

You'll need to fix an exhaust hanger to suit.

One of the best mods I've done.

I wasn't aware the GKTech bushings changed the placement of the subframe. What improvements did you see? 

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

2 hours ago, TurboTapin said:

I wasn't aware the GKTech bushings changed the placement of the subframe. What improvements did you see? 

You can swap between OEM position or closer to chassis.

Allows the suspension arms to be a bit more closer to OEM height geometry. My LCAs actually point down now, where as before they were flat. Overall real noticeable difference is I can put down close to 440kW on the street with no wheel spin.