GLC Suspension Bushes replaced at 38K miles

[Howiehowie93]

Hello,
Just had an A Service and had to have the Passenger side Lower Spring arm replaced due to the Bushes being worn - explaining the Clunk on a Left turn. Is this a usual thing for 38,000 miles / five years ???

 

[Stafford71]

I'd say yes. Lot of car, is the chassis based on the c class?

With that extra roll weight etc. I'd expect premature bush failure

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[Howiehowie93]

I'd say yes. Lot of car, is the chassis based on the c class?

With that extra roll weight etc. I'd expect premature bush failure

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Thank you.

 

[Steve@Avantgarde]

Usually the ball joint that fails rather than the bush.

 

[bembo449]

seems a bit soon to me but as others have said and the roads are garbage these days . . . .

 

[Janchee]

Usually the ball joint that fails rather than the bush.

I’m thinking along these lines as well. I thought the actual bush was a separate part you could order other than the whole arm. If the ball joint failed, then that would be a new arm. Unless it’s suspension bush or roll bar bush.