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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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is it better to replace the whole Control arm or replace the joints and bushings?
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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What part is bad the ball joint or the bushings??? You dont generaly replace the whole arm unless its bent or your installing a lift kit that comes with new ones...
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by andrew383
What part is bad the ball joint or the bushings??? You dont generaly replace the whole arm unless its bent or your installing a lift kit that comes with new ones...
i just say in a video that some time the bushings can get mushy in the c arm and thought it might give me a more firm ride-

--- but is it worth all the effort to take it off just for 2 bushings ?
ball joints aint been done in 2 years though
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 12:26 AM
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I agree, just replace the worn parts, unless the whole arm is cheaper then the separate parts. I just recently replaced the ball joints on my '07 Tahoe after 100,000 miles of service, and the arm and bushings were fine.
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