I kept my foot out of my mouth!

I have posted here about having the front lower control arm bushings changed on
my PT Cruiser. The bushings were $40 each and $288 labor.
After checking with three different Chrysler dealers, I was told by all three
that they can't be replaced, the whole control arms @$160 each have to be
replaced. The back ones can have the bushings replaced.
So, before I questioned the garage (not a dealer) that did the work, I took the
car to a friend who has a tranny shop.
We looked under the car, the front bushings had been replaced. Any idea what is
going on?
BTW, I have the old bushings, they are in the bag that the new ones come in.
The part # is that of the rear bushings.
I'm confused.

 

Dealer replaces the whole control arm. Good mechanic grinds out rivets
and puts the replacement ball joints in!!!!
Dodgem

 

I think you stuck on the words. The lower control arm on the front of the
vehcle has front and rear bushings. It's possible for all statements to be
true.
They replaced the "rear control arm bushing" on the front control arm and
it's also possible the front control arm bushing on the front control arm
not to be serviced seperatly. And last they just might know that a part
might work for more than just the application it's listed for. Something
real car guys have been doing for 100 years.

KS

 

is there any chance you ccan post a picture
sometimes aftermarket parts can offer jsut a bushing were d.c offers only the whole
part like a sunroof trac can only be had in the whole assembly in a grand cherokee

 

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Which has -what- to do with control arm bushings?

 

<< is there any chance you ccan post a picture >>
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I can email you a JPEG.

 

neil
i do believe the original post was about replacing the bushing and not the
ball joints

 

Exactly my point.

 

Just out there in my own little world.
Dodgem

 

it's been a couple of bad weeks i did not catch that