[Main 9000 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Different results, something else to consider, a tip Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Bill Homer [Email] (#3427) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Bill Homer) on Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:10:22 In Reply to: front control arm rear bushings, PeterH, Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:38:06 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

My front control arm rear bushings slid right off, had to pull down the rear of the arm a bit with a prybar. As I wrote before, be sure to use top quality parts or you will be back in there sooner than you would like to be.

I thought of another thing to check: the front a-arm front bushing caps (see picture). These attach the front of the front control arms to the subframe of the car, are made of cast aluminum and will deteriorate and crack over time, leading to vague steering problems. It's easy to see if they are cracked, inspect them top and bottom, they must be completely intact. Eeuroparts sells them for $6.90 each (see link).

When you get to the tie rod ends, you can keep the alignment fairly close by doing one side at time, taking a test drive and noting if the steering wheel has turned; if so, correct it back to the way it was. Note that even an eighth of a turn on the tie rod ends will produce a change in the alignment. If you have any doubts, take it in for a professional alignment.

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Front a-arm front bushing caps

• the tie rod ends, ball joints, bushing replacement $?, Seth, Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:21:56
  • Re: the tie rod ends, ball joints, bushing replacement $?, Dano, Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:29:22
  • About $100 in parts, ben9kspg, Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:45:28
    • rear bushing no cost repair tip, dex88t, Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:17:38
      • follow-up on repair, dex88t, Tue, 2 Aug 2011 07:22:43
    • front control arm rear bushings, PeterH, Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:38:06
      • Re: front control arm rear bushings, ben9kspg, Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:16:38
      • Different results, something else to consider, a tip, Bill Homer , Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:10:22 <-- Viewing This Message
        • If I can't get it done now, will it cause problems?, Seth, Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:25:25
          • Tire wear, non-optimal ride, and depending on how worn, Bill Homer , Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:36:01
            • Re: Tire wear, non-optimal ride, and depending on how w, Simon S, Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:20:37
  • in the past.., derf, Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:56:12

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