derreckla

!!!!!SOLVED!!!!
The problem for me seemed to be the Front Lower Control Arm Bushings where it meets the wheel. It's hard to see because it's behind the wheel when looking at the bushings where it connects.

The way we found out is I took it to mechanic and they put car up on alignment rack drove it back and forth while the owner and I were under it. Every time he moved the car front and back you could feel the shift at this bushing. Now if we all only had an alignment rack and lift.

Has anyone bought one of these bushing kits and just replaced them all?
https://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts...4aAo4TEALw_wcB

I have two of these cars so it would be cool to take the other one and just replace all the bushings at once.

Thanks

BlazeViper

There have indeed been some committed and handy members that have pressed out all their old bushings and pressed in new ones.

jdanielca

just to clarify…
1. when you say meets the wheel I guess you mean connect to the steering knuckle or wheel spindle ?

I just changed out the steering knuckle. If I remember correctly there are no bushings that connect to that only ball joints and lower control arm connects to the main ball joint on the spindle that is a full metal bushing if you want to call it that.. everything else is a balll joint so what rubber bushings are you referring to that connects to the wheel. Thanks

Anfanger

@jdanielca is right, as far as I remember, there are only ball joints on the wheel side.

Persocon

@derreckla i would recommend installing the 2013+ revised lower aft control arms (pain in the Fing as5), check my post here because I replaced just the bushing in that arm (old arm pre-2013) and it failed in 3k miles. new revised 2013 arm is no problems so far 9k-11k miles. Also your bad control arm is the black long one that's at an angle; forward lower, or is it the aluminum arm (aft lower) the strut is attached to?
however the other bushings i pressed out and replaced in the uppers and forward lower arms are not a problem and has lasted me so far 15k miles.