Thread: Shot rear LCA rubber bushing, what can be done?

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  1. #1 Shot rear LCA rubber bushing, what can be done? 
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    after 3-4 months of getting my driver side wheel bearing replaced along with teh knuckle i scheduled to get my wheel alignment. just 2 weeks prior though the car started to get a humming sound along with the gas and brake pedal would vibrate a bit(kinda like when a cell phone vibrates) between 35-45mph. anyways when i took the car to get it aligned the mechanic told me the rear LCA rubber bushings were shot and that both inner sections of teh tires were worn pretty bad. the driver side the steel wires was showing a bit so no alignment can be done cause from what the guy told me the rubber bushings would move in/out based on the torque causing uneven balance and the machine wouldnt be able to align correctly

    the LCA are the performance LCA from wbodystore but the pivot bushings' the only part made of polyurethane. i swapped the LCA earlier this spring. anyways i got home and swapped the front pair of tires with an older set hoping the vibration/sound would go away but its still there?

    i emailed mike taurus from wbodystore to see if they sell the rear bushing with polyurethane, if not then zzp. does anyone know if i can replace the bushing with the LCA still connected to the strut? also worse case i take the whole LCA out the car is the process of swapping the bushings difficult?

    sorry for the long story but wanted to cover all the basics of whats going on.


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    You have to press it out and back in.
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    Just get a new control arm from rock auto.
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    get poly bushings from zzp. I think they're pretty cheap.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 01GTP View Post
    Just get a new control arm from rock auto.
    That would be the easier option. More expensive, but Im pretty sure your other bushings need replacing too.
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    anyoen have a link for the poly bushings on ZZP's site? i looked but wasnt sure which ones were the correct ones(think it was the once priced for$59.99?). the pivot bushings on both sides look and move fine since that's madeof polyurethane not the rear bushing. i'll have to check the one that connects to the strut but i think that rarely goes bad.

    my buddy who works at midas would help me get the old one out and new one pressed in no problem. i just dont want to waste what i spent on the wbodystore performance LCA you know?

    thanks for your help guys.
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