Just replace the A arms you need. 
Suspension bushings?
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Suspension bushings?
2001 base model, 74k miles, daily driver:
I've had this car for a few months now. I replaced the original shocks and in taking a look at the suspension, I noticed that the rubber bushings on the front suspension are trashed. They're dry rotted and a couple are almost ready to spontaneously fall out.
I'm a complete newbie at this. I've always liked to do my own work and replacing the shocks was an easy job. What will happen to the suspension without the bushings? If I am to work on them, do I replace the bushings, or do I need to replace other components of the suspension? I have no intention of taking this to the track, so maintaining a reliable part-time daily driver is the intention.
Thanks in advance for the help educating me!
I've had this car for a few months now. I replaced the original shocks and in taking a look at the suspension, I noticed that the rubber bushings on the front suspension are trashed. They're dry rotted and a couple are almost ready to spontaneously fall out.
I'm a complete newbie at this. I've always liked to do my own work and replacing the shocks was an easy job. What will happen to the suspension without the bushings? If I am to work on them, do I replace the bushings, or do I need to replace other components of the suspension? I have no intention of taking this to the track, so maintaining a reliable part-time daily driver is the intention.
Thanks in advance for the help educating me!
Burning Brakes
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Thanks for the help. I've seen the endlinks. What exactly do the do and what will happen if the bushings completely fail?
And that's just a taste of the dirt. Previous owner lived off a dirt road. I'd love to power wash the whole undercarriage!
And that's just a taste of the dirt. Previous owner lived off a dirt road. I'd love to power wash the whole undercarriage!
Burning Brakes
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From: Hyde Park New York
If they fail, you will start to hear a clunking noise as well!
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The deterioration you are seeing on the sway bar end links is the rubber dust boot. The boot covers the ball joint in the link and keeps dirt, etc. out of the moving parts. Your links are probably trash since there are no replacement covers available that I know of. The newer GM links are made of metal instead of plastic and are a good upgrade. Get them from Gene Culley at GM parts house - forum vendor. Good service and prices from Gene. Swap out should take you an hour max on jackstands.