AlanW

#1. How hard are the control arm bushings to change? Do you need a press, or you can just knock the old ones out and tap in the new ones?

#2. My understanding is that the ball joints are now replaceable on the same control arm?

#3. What about replacing control arm bushing with polyuerthane ones?
Will that make the ride much harsher than the standard rubber ones?

I'm trying to decide if it would be better and maybe cheaper to replace existing the bushings with polyurethane ones and the ball joints with Moogs ones, as opposed to just replacing the whole control arm. Obviously, just changing out the whole arm with new bushings and ball joint already in it would be quicker & easier. Would I regret trying to rebuild the arms?

AlanW

Bueler? anyone? Nobody's ever replaced a control arm bushing or ball joint?

Special Ed

balljoints can be replaced on the control arm if i remeber correctly.. u need a "press" some type of tool available at autozone.. its deff a pain in the arse to do though... just changed out my lower balljoint cuz of a nasty squeek..