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Subject:Re: I want to kill my control arm bushings...
From:Steve Delanty
Date:Sun, 27 Jul 2003 15:02:41 -0700

At 02:19 PM 7/27/2003, you wrote:
>Question one: Were the new bushings spot welded in place? Or just pressed in
>place?

Yep, I spot welded 'em in place.

>Question two: could the spot weld have broken loose on one or more of the
>bushings?

I doubt it, but I guess anything is possible.
I get the noise from both sides, so it would have had
to break 2 of 'em....
I doubt that's the problem here.

>Question three: Are the bushings German or aftermarket?

Well, now that's a good question. I *think* they were German.
What ever the Bus Depot was selling about 2-3 months ago...

Steve