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Subject:Lower control arm bushing r&r on 89 westy
From:Patrick Spragge
Date:Tue, 2 Feb 2016 12:50:52 -0800

I replaced my 14" rims and 185r tires with 16" and 215s and doing that revealed that I need new lower control arm bushings. I'm not sure I'm up for doing this myself because of the springs. Does anyone have any experience changing these out? Can they be done without removing the arm from the vehicle? How would a shop do this? I will  probably replace them with the poly bushings from T3 since they would go in much easier than the 1 piece rubber ones.

Patrick Spragge

> On Feb 2, 2016, at 12:31 PM, BenT <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Let's not forget the value of labor. 
> Bostig, DIY. SC in question, turnkey.
> 
> BenT
> sent from my electronic leash
> 
>> On Feb 2, 2016, at 10:58 AM, Mike Saint-Amour <mikesaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> For that kind of money you could do two bostig conversions, or one new zetec motor with the turbo, know everything about your rig and have money to go travel.   That's some serious cash.

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