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Old 09-25-2012, 05:20 PM
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Went to get a alignment today and found out that my lower front bushes the rear ones on the control arm. are gone i have now found out what that clonking is.
Soo id like to see if i could figure this out for my self whats invloved with changing these out. i was thinking if i could get the arm off and take it someplace and have them press them in?
 

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Old 09-26-2012, 09:45 AM
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One of my lower front shock bushes was shot. I was able to change it at home. But , next time I will just pull the lower control arm off to use a shop press. The bushes were only $3.50 each, but it took me 2 hours without a press.
 
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Old 09-26-2012, 01:55 PM
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I did those last year myself. it was pretty easy. but these other ones. idk looks pretty daunting
 
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Old 09-30-2012, 09:17 PM
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I changed my lower control bushing a few months ago it took me a few hours to take the old ones out and to press the new one in and I struggled to get spring back it
 
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I think you will need a road spring compressor in order to remove the lower front wishbones
 
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