Control Arm Questions. Please assist.

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Mar 18, 2014 | 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankieg35

Here is my inner lower control arm bushing.. lol I order energy suspension compression and the bushing in the pic.. lol

So it didn't end up being a compression rod?

Mar 18, 2014 | 11:57 AM

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No, my buddy checked it for me and I thought that was what he said.. On Saturday when I was changing my oil I looked for myself and said fukk I ordered the wrong one.. lol I got the compression rod bushings today and the lower control arm bushings come in tomorrow so I guess I will just do both.. lol

Mar 18, 2014 | 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Dream

Sarj, unless you have damaged the LCA by hitting it on something there should be no reason to replace the whole thing. However a lot of dealerships and some shops won't replace just the bushing. If you have a good mechanic you trust take it to them for the work.

Thanks Blue Dream...
Unfortunately or fortunately, I have it at the shop for the replacement....gotta get it done because it was causing way too much noise and didnt want to take a chance and make other things worse....

Mar 19, 2014 | 10:37 AM

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My compression rod bushings were toast, went ahead and ordered whiteline for the whole front.

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Mar 19, 2014 | 11:27 AM

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Sooo....$800 later.......Front passenger side lower suspension replaced, ($550), alignment ($120), plus taxes....everything is all good to go....

Here are the pricier part numbers to what was replaced....

54500-1NA4B (lower link) ($300), 55044-EG01A, 54550-EG00A, 54580-EG00A, 40262-EG010 ($24), 40173-EG000, 39241-CG027($60), etc...etc...

My car is back to being like new.....now I am wondering where can I find a recommended shop to take my ride in for future tune-ups near Montréal, Canada? Any suggestions as to where to look in this forum?

Thanks again to everyone who have provided their suggestions and thoughts.