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control arm bushing
- Thread starter freebird
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SVTJON87
Hard-core CEG'er
well I'm not sure if your talking about the front or rear, but the fronts your not supposed to replace them you buy the whole control arm. comes with new bushings and ball joint installed. they are like $60 each from ford. so its not bad at all.
S2Knott
Hard-core CEG'er
i must do this soon, when i take my foot on and off the gas if not 100% smooth theres a giant surge.
autozone sold me just the bushing for the front and told me i could just change the bushing
You would have to press them in..
Rara
Hard-core CEG'er
Well, hang on . . . there are two different styles of front control arm bushings. Assuming you are talking about the fronts . . .
what year is your car?
what year is your car?
I remember someone else on here got sold a control arm bushiing from autozone (allegedly for the front) that turned out to be a rear one.
As mentioned above, the bushings are not replaceable, you need to replace the whole control arm.
Do you know whether you have the 2 or 4 bolts arms? For a 99 I think it will be the 2 bolt. (Are all svt's 2 bolt style?)
As mentioned above, the bushings are not replaceable, you need to replace the whole control arm.
Do you know whether you have the 2 or 4 bolts arms? For a 99 I think it will be the 2 bolt. (Are all svt's 2 bolt style?)
SVTJON87
Hard-core CEG'er
you really should just change out the whole LCA. i was able to do it alone on both sides. (Friend bailed out). its worth it.
You really don't have a better option as far as price and labor.
Edit: this is a good thread about removal and install of the LCA.
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=21261
You really don't have a better option as far as price and labor.
Edit: this is a good thread about removal and install of the LCA.
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=21261
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Its not too bad, but much easier to do on the passenger side. Took me about 3 hours, not knowing what I was doing and a couple of trips for extra tools. If you search there are a couple of really good threads, one has pics from svtjon87 which help a lot. I don't have time now but if you need I can find the threads.