front control arms and bushings

[Nutz]

Hey all,

I have a couple of questions concerning the front control arms and their bushings.

First, are the left control arm and the right one interchangeable with each other? I took my control arms to a local shop to press out the old bushings and i think they pressed in the new poly busings backward. The short side of the new bushing is on the wrong side.

second, the new poly bushings dont have an outer metal sleeve like the original bushings did. Is that how all manufactures of the poly bushings make them?

Thanks, matt

Edited May 22, 2009 by Nutz

[overdrivex]

when i had mine off they looked identical. but the poly bushings shouldnt be that hard to take out. theres no outer metal sleeve

[BOMBAYBOB]

I know this post is ancient. figure i'd give it a try the inner sleeve preventing the poly bush from fitting, does that get cut out??

[pjoe]

If I remember correctly...If your talking about the thin outer sleeve thats left when you remove stock rubber then yes it needs to come out. They dont come out easily either. Especially the rear outer control arms. Some one correct me if Im wrong. I did about a year ago on a 240.

Brian

[240260280z]

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