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Wow, sounds like a lot of work :shock:

.... what is the price differance between new bushings and new LCA's?

Only takes about 3-4 hours to put in complete new LCA's, though. Aren't there some special tools that would make it go quicker?

Dje Ryu wrote:

Only takes about 3-4 hours to put in complete new LCA's, though. Aren't there some special tools that would make it go quicker?

Yes.

I bought the special tools to remove and install the LCA bushings and they broke very fast since those bushings get very rusted into place and are very hard to remove,not a cheapo tool either,they where the same tools(Miller tools) that the dealership is required to have.

Thanks. I already have a ball joint press. Guess it couldn't hurt to try pressing new bushings into my original LCAs that I've been hanging onto for a couple years. I've just been dealing with the clunk (again) for about a year. :roll:

Author:	LostRenegade [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:08 pm ]
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Well I replaced the lower control arm bushings and lower ball joints. What a job. After installing one of the ball joints, I noticed thatI must have pinched it while pressing it in. There was a small slice in the boot. I put some RTV over it, but I don't think it's going to last long. Can the boot be changed on Moog K3199 ball joint or will I have to replace the ball joint again.

Author:	Dje Ryu [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:18 pm ]
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Pretty sure the boot can be replaced but, I don't know where to get just the boot.

Author:	Prospect62 [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:43 pm ]
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How was that lower control arm bushing job? I really need to do that and I don't think I'm the only one. You should have done a tech write-up on it!

Author:	LostRenegade [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:21 am ]
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It was tough!!! However, well worth it. It is much easier to get new control arms. Since I am unemployed, I took the cheapest route. I started with the passenger side and it took me 8 hours. The driver side took me about 7. Once the control arm was off, I took it outside and took a torch to bushing until I could pull out the inner metal cylinder. The control arm has two inner cylinders and the strut fork has 1. After it cools, load the arm into a vise and take an air hammer to it. The outer metal sleave will come out in a matter of minutes. I'll try to put together a tech write up on it.

Author:	Diggerfreek [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:55 am ]
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Wow, sounds like a lot of work .... what is the price differance between new bushings and new LCA's?

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Author:	LostRenegade [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:04 am ]
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Diggerfreek wrote: Wow, sounds like a lot of work .... what is the price differance between new bushings and new LCA's? I spent about $230 for the job which includes the Moog K7389 arm to frame bushings, Raybestos strut to arm bushings and Moog K3199 ball joints. I also spent about $78 on a vice and $17 on an air hammer. The Moog K7389s where difficult to find for a decent price. Most online places were listing them for about $45 for a single bushing. My local CarQuest auto parts store sold them in pairs for what a single cost online. The bill on the K7389s was $102. New control arms are about $500 to $600 for a pair.

Author:	Diggerfreek [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:07 pm ]
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Well that is quite a bit cheaper than new ones

Author:	Dje Ryu [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:00 pm ]
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Only takes about 3-4 hours to put in complete new LCA's, though. Aren't there some special tools that would make it go quicker?

Author:	tjkj2002 [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:27 pm ]
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Dje Ryu wrote: Only takes about 3-4 hours to put in complete new LCA's, though. Aren't there some special tools that would make it go quicker? Yes. I bought the special tools to remove and install the LCA bushings and they broke very fast since those bushings get very rusted into place and are very hard to remove,not a cheapo tool either,they where the same tools(Miller tools) that the dealership is required to have.

Author:	LostRenegade [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:29 pm ]
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tjkj2002 wrote: Dje Ryu wrote: Only takes about 3-4 hours to put in complete new LCA's, though. Aren't there some special tools that would make it go quicker? Yes. I bought the special tools to remove and install the LCA bushings and they broke very fast since those bushings get very rusted into place and are very hard to remove,not a cheapo tool either,they where the same tools(Miller tools) that the dealership is required to have. I rented a ball joint press from AutoZone. The rental is free, but I had to put a $106 deposit on the tool. The press didn't work for pushing them out since they were so rusted in place. However it worked well for pressing them in.

Author:	Dje Ryu [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:21 am ]
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Thanks. I already have a ball joint press. Guess it couldn't hurt to try pressing new bushings into my original LCAs that I've been hanging onto for a couple years. I've just been dealing with the clunk (again) for about a year.

Author:	LostRenegade [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:14 am ]
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Dje Ryu wrote: Thanks. I already have a ball joint press. Guess it couldn't hurt to try pressing new bushings into my original LCAs that I've been hanging onto for a couple years. I've just been dealing with the clunk (again) for about a year. What kind of clunk? My clunk was actually my rotors. I figured my bushings were bad because it seamed my alignment kept changing.

Author:	Dje Ryu [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:31 am ]
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It's the bushing at the bottom of the clevis fork. I've taken it to a shop that I trust just to have that confirmed.

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