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One thing I like about poly bushings is that typically, they come in two pieces. Install is a piece of cake, once the stock ones are removed, that is!
Eeuroparts.com seems to have a good selection online, I'd try them.
The front bar bushings are pretty easy, just perhaps be a bit careful when unbolting the inners, as sometimes the large bolts can snap. Also a good time to really clean things up in that neck of the woods.
Control arm bushings are a pain though. The driver's side upper control arm requires the engine out. Well, the engine has to be out to remove the entire control arm, but I think you can get away with replacing the bushings with the engine in the car - you just unbolt the bushing brackets. That said, I don't think it's common for the driver's side or the lowers on either side to fail - unless you've got oil hitting them all the time, or were in an accident. Typically, the passenger side uppers go, I believe this is due to their proximity to the exhaust. You can see if they're dead with a quick visual, but I first noticed mine were toast when I was doing the front brakes, and could move the entire hub/brake/control arms assembly around.
As for the shocks, hey, you might as well do them when you change the shocks. The bushings have to come out anyway. There's a possibility you may end up destroying the rear uppers when getting the shocks out too. I'm currently in that process... :)
I suppose one could also do the steering rack bushings. Superflex, or was it Powerflex? - in the UK has poly rack bushings spec'd for 9000s, but it's the same part on 900s so it'll swap right over. But likely the rack will need to come out to press the old bushings out. Oh, and don't worry about the rear sway bar bushings coz there aren't any. Brad at KCSaab also supplied me with poly rear torque arm bushings, and I think you could get these at IPS too. Alternator bushings are also available in poly, but after trying them and wearing them out quite quickly, I will be going back to rubber for those.
And that's my dissertation on 900 bushings... :)
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