Control Arm

[3340TH]

Hi, been a problem for a while now, and its given me the s**ts. So i just want it fixed.

Took my chances buying a second hand upper control arm, was good for about a week then started squeaking, so i pull the bolt out of the bush and puts some grease on it,,,didn't help. It seems the bush moves in the metal ring, prob cuz of how much weight is actually on it.

Just wondering if i go genuine, which was about 400 before it is even shipped from japan, and not inc gst. Or can i get aftermarket items. Because genuine will only do the same prob again after a while...Do i do front and back or just front? If someone could give me some info in this area it would be very much appreciated, as I'm looking at selling my vl before October, and that is my transportation atm.

Thanks,

Julian

[BHDave]

are we talking front or rear here?

just get some new poly bushes. 1/4 of the price of a whole new arm and locally available. Any suspension joint with a 10T press can get the old ones out and fit the new ones in less than an hour if they are half switched on

[3340TH]

Yeah front drivers.

So what sort of bushes would i get cuz they don't make em to suit as far as im aware. They have a metal centre sleeve thing in em.

[BHDave]

try a couple of the polyurethane bush manufacturers web sites

noltec

nolathane

whiteline

fulcrum (i think they have the superpro catalogue)

I think they all have on line catalogues

I had a quick check of the superpro catalogue as i have downloaded it previously when i was looking for bushes. They list an outer but not an inner. One of the other manufacturers probably list it.

just found a noltec catalogue, they list a full front upper control arm replacement set but don't specify whether it's gtr or gtst specific (i don't know if there's a difference). It's worth giving them a ring.