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secondchance · 10-23-2009

I was getting a strange noise when I braked to a stop.
Upon close inspection it seems upper control arm rear bushing (near the dip stick) is disintegrated.

Do I remove the arm and take to some shop that specialize in bushing install?

Another option seems to be buy a new arm with bushing installed.

Any suggestion?

ZR1Vette · 10-23-2009

Do you mean this>>

Hammer · 10-23-2009

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Originally Posted by ZR1Vette

Do you mean this>>

That is sick.

secondchance · 10-23-2009

Yes, Michael.
Passenger side.
Rear bushing is falling apart and when breaking makes metal to metal clunk noise.

ZR1Vette · 10-23-2009

I got a NOS from>>> http://www.corvetterecycling.com/default.asp and that is the one in my pic

secondchance · 10-23-2009

So. Your suggestion is just buy the whole assembly rather than mess with bushing install. I was thinking along the same.

Did you have to replace the same? You hardly have any mileage on your 90.

Thanks.

Aurora40 · 10-24-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by secondchance

Do I remove the arm and take to some shop that specialize in bushing install?

Another option seems to be buy a new arm with bushing installed.

I wouldn't think it would be hard to press a new one in? I've never done it though.

I suspect Michael bought another one because he didn't want the non-OEM look of a balljoint with screws and nuts.

10-23-2009	#1
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,723	Front Upper Control Arm I was getting a strange noise when I braked to a stop. Upon close inspection it seems upper control arm rear bushing (near the dip stick) is disintegrated. Do I remove the arm and take to some shop that specialize in bushing install? Another option seems to be buy a new arm with bushing installed. Any suggestion?

10-23-2009	#2
ZR1Vette Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 939	Re: Front Upper Control Arm Do you mean this>> __________________ Michael :cheers: [I][SIZE="2"]1990 RED on RED #566[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE="2"]WAZOO MEMBER[/I][/SIZE]

10-23-2009	#4
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,723	Re: Front Upper Control Arm Yes, Michael. Passenger side. Rear bushing is falling apart and when breaking makes metal to metal clunk noise. Last edited by secondchance; 10-23-2009 at 08:24 PM.

10-23-2009	#5
ZR1Vette Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 939	Re: Front Upper Control Arm I got a NOS from>>> http://www.corvetterecycling.com/default.asp and that is the one in my pic __________________ Michael :cheers: [I][SIZE="2"]1990 RED on RED #566[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE="2"]WAZOO MEMBER[/I][/SIZE]

10-23-2009	#6
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,723	Re: Front Upper Control Arm So. Your suggestion is just buy the whole assembly rather than mess with bushing install. I was thinking along the same. Did you have to replace the same? You hardly have any mileage on your 90. Thanks.