Anyone ever replaced Rear Control Arm Bushings?

[Happy]

Just replace the arms.

Worked for me.

[bhennrich]

Originally Posted by Happy

Just replace the arms.

Worked for me.

The LOWER control arms are $600 each. The two bushings needed for each arm are a total of $30 per side. Please tell me you don’t help people with money issues for a living. I am replacing EVERY bushing and ball joint on the whole vehicle. But I am not going to chuck an extra $1,200 at the thing for no reason.


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[Happy]

Originally Posted by bhennrich

The LOWER control arms are $600 each. The two bushings needed for each arm are a total of $30 per side. Please tell me you don’t help people with money issues for a living. I am replacing EVERY bushing and ball joint on the whole vehicle. But I am not going to chuck an extra $1,200 at the thing for no reason. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In this post you indicated LOWER, I have not had any issue with my lower, only upper. That was my assumption.

Yes I am a retired broker, but I think it’s unfair you slam me, because you did not state which arms that were faulty.

Regarding pressing in new bushings, make sure there is ZERO play!

[bhennrich]

Originally Posted by Happy

In this post you indicated LOWER, I have not had any issue with my lower, only upper. That was my assumption.

Yes I am a retired broker, but I think it’s unfair you slam me, because you did not state which arms that were faulty.

Regarding pressing in new bushings, make sure there is ZERO play!

lol


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[Happy]

Originally Posted by bhennrich

lol


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Can you elaborate?

[bhennrich]

Originally Posted by Happy

Can you elaborate?

I find you to be funny and not very helpful.


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[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by bhennrich

The LOWER control arms are $600 each. The two bushings needed for each arm are a total of $30 per side. Please tell me you don’t help people with money issues for a living. I am replacing EVERY bushing and ball joint on the whole vehicle. But I am not going to chuck an extra $1,200 at the thing for no reason.


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The swing arm bushings you are replacing have to be compressed to install. I would imagine if they don't have compression applied as they start to come out they will start to expand as they come out and cause damage. You will need to precompress the new ones with hose clamps or you'll never get them in.

[bhennrich]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

The swing arm bushings you are replacing have to be compressed to install. I would imagine if they don't have compression applied as they start to come out they will start to expand as they come out and cause damage. You will need to precompress the new ones with hose clamps or you'll never get them in.

I currently have them at -10f in the freezer as I have done with other bushings in the pas. I will heat the swing arm to expand it prior to pressing. But I will definitely take your advice about trying to pre compress the bushing prior to installing. The scoring on the bore was just odd and not like anything I have ever seen before. I have done a ton of bushing replacements but this set just was very different


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[Happy]

Originally Posted by bhennrich

I currently have them at -10f in the freezer as I have done with other bushings in the pas. I will heat the swing arm to expand it prior to pressing. But I will definitely take your advice about trying to pre compress the bushing prior to installing. The scoring on the bore was just odd and not like anything I have ever seen before. I have done a ton of bushing replacements but this set just was very different


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I feel like you are doing way too much!

Just my two cents!

[bhennrich]

Originally Posted by Happy

I feel like you are doing way too much!

Just my two cents!

Glad you don’t control my two cents. Please troll along somewhere else.


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