In the overall scheme of things, control-arm bushings may seem like a relatively unimportant part of a vintage Chevy musclecar. In reality, these simple rubber pieces serve two critical purposes.
In a Mopar front suspension, the lower control arms are like heavy equipment on a job site. They transfer all the torsion bar's force and actually hold the car up, while the strut rods handle the fore ...
My 2006 Lexus RX 400h went to the dealership because my front control arm bushings were separating. Twelve hours of labour was charged for "dropping the sub-frame" of the car and the bill for labour ...
The problem: A creaking noise may emanate from the front end of the vehicle while driving, mostly at speeds from 12 to 25 mph on wet roads. This may be due to faulty lower control arm bushings in the ...