Re: control bushing replacement - Check Archives (archive)

There is so much on this dreaded $600-at-the-dealer job. Make sure you have access to, or have;
- A good, heavy-equipment vise
- A 2000lb press
- Bearing, or Harmonic Balancer pullers
- Waterless handwash(Purell alcohol-based gel)for
lubrication of bushing. Evaporates quickly.
Be sure you DONT PRE-LOAD the car, when everything is on, while its up. Lower the car to the ground, final-torque the control arm balljoint locknuts, and roll the car 50-100ft forwards, then repeat backwards, and forward once again. Otherwise, you will feel an intermittent, weird irregularity in your ride that mimics floating in a pond....
Zach

If you dont need this done right away let me help you. Im doing the tierod control arm and bushings in a month.I will photo and detail this. And if you are doing the bushing might get the rest of the parts to make this a one time suspension party. You know springs shocks and others listed. As long as you are down there get some paint and ahold of a parts washer.Once you are down there you dont want to return.

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