Control Arm bushings?

smo · Post by **smo** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:37 pm

Greetings,
My 2001 Nubi needs new control arm bushings on both sides, as well as new ball joints. I was just curious if anyone knows if a press is needed to replace those bushings or not?

I am trying to decide if its worth it to just buy a whole new control arm for each side that comes with the ball joint and bushings for $77/side or if its worth it to buy all new bushings and ball joints, and fight to install them on the existing arm for about $50/side.... I'm thinking I would have to pay some shop to press the new bushings in anyway...

Any advice is appreciated!

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:09 pm

yes... a press is needed to replace all control arm bushings on a nubira.

MMamdouh

boosted_to_zero · Post by **boosted_to_zero** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:52 am

mate u dont need a press, just a some solid bench space n got a good arm to hit the bushes in or out. But if i was u n u could get a whole new control for 77 a side i wud say do it. so much less haslte

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:19 am

boosted_to_zero wrote:mate u dont need a press, just a some solid bench space n got a good arm to hit the bushes in or out. But if i was u n u could get a whole new control for 77 a side i wud say do it. so much less haslte

wouldn't thathurt the bushings??

MMamdouh

Woowagon · Post by **Woowagon** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:35 am

I am in the same situation. The front lower bushings are complete junk (55,000 miles). I looked into getting the bushings and pressing them out. But by the time you buy the ball joints and change them as well you've pissed away most of a day. I found the control arms for about $85 here:

http://daewooautopartspr.com/_wsn/page12.html

Where did you find them for $77?. That is the only way to go I think.