What companies make a good lower control arm bushing for our cars? I tried to order some from our local performance shop today and they said that they can't get any.
I'm using Prothane polyurethane ones... ordered from Karo!
The guy told me that none of the top manufacturers make them. he even mention Prothane as one of his suppliers and said he couln't find any listed, only ones up to a 1994 Cavalier.
you in canada? go to Canadian tire, they can order them. and it's not that bad of a price either.
i aswell have prothane great stuff
Brad McLean wrote:you in canada? go to Canadian tire, they can order them. and it's not that bad of a price either.
What kinda price am I looking at? I'm debating buying from TTR but they'll be $80 to the door.
Turbo Tech Racing should have some for your ride, take a look at what they got.
Thanks, I just came from crappy tire, and they too said that prothane DOES NOT make a Lower Control Arm bushing for sunfire/cavalier. I'll send the part bumber along to the local shop and see what they have to say.
VIPERREDZED wrote:i bought mine on ebay through Never Enough Auto they are in Michigian shipped them USPS so no brokerage fees 
http://neverenoughauto.com/index.php
me too..they accidentally sent me a crappy one and had prothane send me a new one asap.
Anyone have a used up 96-97 2.2l engine near the UP? I need a crankshaft!
Mine went on my 97 cavy. I could not find top of the line stuff.
I ended up buying the ones they had at napa and paying an crap load to get them put in because nobody could get them installed in the arm.
If I do it to the passenger side, I am buying the whole arm thats assembled with new bushings and ball joint.. new
99 cav 2.2L 212,000 miles
97 cav 2.2L 110,000 miles
91 cav 2.2L 236,000 miles RIP
04 Silverado Z71 Ext.Cab 55,000 miles
01 Suzuki SV650 22,000 miles
97 Arctic Cat ZRT 600 6,000 miles
We ship to Canada USPS and anything less than $100.00 in value should not have any taxes or duties when it arrives at your home.
-Aaron
www.TurboTechRacing.com
Performance Parts For Cavalier, Sunfire, Cobalts and More!!!
Aaron I'm the guy who ordered a week or so ago, and had to cancel because of the US mail order payment.
1997 Sunfire SE
Turbo Tech Racing wrote:We ship to Canada USPS and anything less than $100.00 in value should not have any taxes or duties when it arrives at your home.
Thats good to know i will be ordering stuff from you shortly
matt wrote:Mine went on my 97 cavy. I could not find top of the line stuff.
I ended up buying the ones they had at napa and paying an crap load to get them put in because nobody could get them installed in the arm.
If I do it to the passenger side, I am buying the whole arm thats assembled with new bushings and ball joint.. new
I used a bench vice and two pieces of wood to press in my Prothane bushings... very easy. I think the bench vice cost me $25 a bunch of years ago... compared to $175 that GM wants for a new control arm assembly, I think I'll take the vice any day.
John Lenko wrote:I used a bench vice and two pieces of wood to press in my Prothane bushings... very easy. I think the bench vice cost me $25 a bunch of years ago... compared to $175 that GM wants for a new control arm assembly, I think I'll take the vice any day.
i also did the vice thing, and.... very easy. if you buy the stock ones they have metal casings which are WAY more difficult to get in. harder than hell to get out too. and they suck compared to the urethane bushings. take skateboarding for example...companies have been making bushings out of urethane for years, since rubber sucks and deteriorates way sooner. ever tried skating with rubber bushings?
a little off topic, but it illustrates my point about the old bushings versus urethane. something to take into consideration i guess.
Anyone have a used up 96-97 2.2l engine near the UP? I need a crankshaft!
