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Old 19-06-2011, 11:55 PM   #1
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Default Front control arm bushes

Is it possible to replace the bushes in the front control arms or do you have to replace the whole unit.
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Old 23-06-2011, 10:11 PM   #2
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Default Re: Front control arm bushes

no. must replace the whole unit.
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Old 23-06-2011, 10:21 PM   #3
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Thanks for the reply. Are the Control Arms advertised on Ebay ok or are they cheap knock offs. Address for arms below.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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Old 23-06-2011, 10:41 PM   #4
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They are the right ones and probably reasonable price. You would expect pretty much same price in other stores. Make sure they come with some sort of warranty and you order one LHS and one RHS.
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Old 23-06-2011, 11:22 PM   #5
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Old 24-06-2011, 01:34 PM   #6
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I've seen these on rockauto for about $45, they look the same to me.
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Old 24-06-2011, 05:30 PM   #7
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Thanks Bas I will ceck there price, the gear I got off them the other day was spot on and well priced postage.
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Old 27-06-2011, 02:06 AM   #8
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Rockauto is the cheapest but when you calculate shipping it comes to the same price. Also, remember if you ve got 2001-02 model there are different control arms. So make sure you are ordering the right ones.
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Old 27-06-2011, 10:16 PM   #9
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Thanks mine is a 2000 but there is still a couple listed. They have not got back to me with a price hopefully it want take to long.
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