Richie Carbone

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My car has 85K miles and about 2 weeks ago I hit a big pothole and the front end is pretty noisy and loose, I haven't looked under there yet to see what is shot.

While I'm at it I was thinking of installing the ES poly bushings since the stock bushings are a non servicable part and I can only imagine what new factory a-arms cost.

Has anyone installed these?

Do they squeak alot?

And finally how often do you have to grease them?

Thanks!

Richie Carbone

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HELLO!

Tom L. Busby

I had poly bushings in the lower front control arms in my '89 Firebird -- they squeaked very little once in a while, and a spray of silicone oil would take the squeak out. But I have poly bushings in the upper front control arms of a '99 Acura that squeak too much. I am guessing that maybe the lower control arm is so heavily loaded that the is no increase in noise (with harder bearing material) but the upper control arm is lightly loaded and more difficult to modify the bushings.

I put in some G2 front lower arms about 2 weeks ago in my '98 1LE and that was a huge improvment. The suspension has no bind in it now, and more camber. The stock rear bushings were torn 1/2 way through on mine, so you are on the right track asking about bushing replacement. The G2 has heim joints but there is no increase in noise or vibration, which really amazed me!

Guardsman

Front 1LE upper and lower control arms will run you about $500 for the whole set, plus shipping, and that's if you get them through somebody like GM parts direct.

Richie Carbone

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Thanks for the info guys!