control arm bushings ??
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Drifting
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: of mind, NY
control arm bushings ??
1st, how hard to change? lots of rumors/ myths....whats the real deal?
2nd, stock ones did not last at all 16k miles and 1 or 2 are showing lots of play, I am leaning toward Pfadt, I have dealt with Aaron and his product looks very high quality...are the noisy poly bushing issues fact or fiction? I may do 1 hpde in the life of the car, and certianly drive hard , so is poly worth it? I have had 3 c-5's and 1 c-6, never had this part go bad before, I just bought the car , and have put less than 1000 miles on her, so bushing failure was not my driving, and I know previous and only other owner, and the car was a garage queen, maybe just a crappy part from GM? any input greatly appriciated
2nd, stock ones did not last at all 16k miles and 1 or 2 are showing lots of play, I am leaning toward Pfadt, I have dealt with Aaron and his product looks very high quality...are the noisy poly bushing issues fact or fiction? I may do 1 hpde in the life of the car, and certianly drive hard , so is poly worth it? I have had 3 c-5's and 1 c-6, never had this part go bad before, I just bought the car , and have put less than 1000 miles on her, so bushing failure was not my driving, and I know previous and only other owner, and the car was a garage queen, maybe just a crappy part from GM? any input greatly appriciated
Race Director
Joined: May 2005
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From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
1st, how hard to change? lots of rumors/ myths....whats the real deal?
2nd, stock ones did not last at all 16k miles and 1 or 2 are showing lots of play, I am leaning toward Pfadt, I have dealt with Aaron and his product looks very high quality...are the noisy poly bushing issues fact or fiction? I may do 1 hpde in the life of the car, and certianly drive hard , so is poly worth it? I have had 3 c-5's and 1 c-6, never had this part go bad before, I just bought the car , and have put less than 1000 miles on her, so bushing failure was not my driving, and I know previous and only other owner, and the car was a garage queen, maybe just a crappy part from GM? any input greatly appriciated
2nd, stock ones did not last at all 16k miles and 1 or 2 are showing lots of play, I am leaning toward Pfadt, I have dealt with Aaron and his product looks very high quality...are the noisy poly bushing issues fact or fiction? I may do 1 hpde in the life of the car, and certianly drive hard , so is poly worth it? I have had 3 c-5's and 1 c-6, never had this part go bad before, I just bought the car , and have put less than 1000 miles on her, so bushing failure was not my driving, and I know previous and only other owner, and the car was a garage queen, maybe just a crappy part from GM? any input greatly appriciated
Getting the bushing out is easy with a ball joint press. It takes a couple 10 minutes an arm. Just spray in some PB blaster or similar product in the bushing and press out.
Just lube them up well and install, I have no squeal problems. Just make sure that you wash and clean the "A" arm up really well before re-assembly so that you get no dirt in the bushing surface area.
