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Old Nov 15, 2017 | 03:46 PM
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Right rear upper control arm has play on one of the bushings, do I replace the bushings? Complete arm? Around $100 for a complete arm...
 
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Old Nov 15, 2017 | 04:57 PM
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I have the same issue on mine going to do the arm and the outer bushing. Seems like a safer bet.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2017 | 11:14 PM
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I found it easier and cheaper to buy the arms than have the bushings pressed.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2017 | 03:12 PM
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I think that's what im doing.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2017 | 07:54 PM
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They will keep breaking , if you plwn t o keep it a while invest in urethane bushings like we did L8 sells em
 
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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 02:36 PM
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You mean the poly bushings?
 
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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 03:33 PM
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They will keep breaking , if you plwn t o keep it a while invest in urethane bushings like we did L8 sells em
Not sure the bushings "break" per se but rather wear out. Mine lasted 10 years and if I get close to that with the replacements, I'd be happy. From what I've read, the poly's are a bit harsher and were implicated in at least one control arm snapping.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 10:32 PM
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We run poly with no issues so far been 2 years?
 
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