blown bushing, dealer tryin to rob me........

[14.5 drift]

I blew out my lower control arm bushing tryin to do some awd drift's but now when I went to the dealer, they said they don't sell a individual bushing, they only sell the whole control arm for like 150 bucks.


I don't really spend that sorta cash right now on this, any one know where I can find a single bushing for me control arm?

 

[bhop]

Maybe try a different dealer? You're in SoCal, so i'm sure there are more.. there are 4 just in the LA area.

 

[zippy]

Try Tallahassee Mitsubishi on line. They have lots of stuff at reasonable $$$.

 

[14.5 drift]

it's not the dealer, it's the company "mitsubishi" that's robbin me. As I was saying they don't sell the bushing, none of the dealers do. The only thing available is a hole new control arm with a new bushing mounted to it. So I guess I was lookin for an aftermerket bushing. But I dont want/need the whole kit, just the one bushing.

 

[CREEP]

Hmm, I think I remember the Haynes manual saying it was all one piece.

 

[bhop]

Well, Glendale Mitsubishi was going to sell me a bushing for mine, so maybe they're going against corporate policy? You could always try a junkyard.

 

[Slipstream]

just buy the prothane or energy set and take the one you need...then when you have time ou can swap in the other side too

 

[half-cocked]

just buy the prothane or energy set and take the one you need...then when you have time ou can swap in the other side too

I like this idea, but the energies can give a not-so-kind ride. Remember 14.5 if you CAN get the bushing by itself you usually have to press those in which is another $20 some odd bucks last time I had it done.

 

[kristmen]

Did you try to call a normal parts store? Sorta like my balljoint problem. I tried to get a new balljoint from the dealer and they only sell the whole unit, not just the ball joint.

I ended up going to advance autoparts and buying just the ball joint.

 

[SlowSpyder]

Which control arm needs a new bushing? Front or rear?

 

[DevilSperm]

i dont know if this will help or not....on my 95 they wanted 300 for both arms cuz they were "loose" good thing i didnt have the cash at the time cuz a month later i found this and got them for free

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Report Date : October 18, 2004 at 01:20 AM
SEARCH TYPE : VEHICLE
YEAR : 1996
Make : MITSUBISHI
Model : ECLIPSE
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Make : MITSUBISHI Model : ECLIPSE Year : 1996
Manufacturer : MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 00V421001 Recall Date : DEC 15, 2000
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 567432

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Make : MITSUBISHI Model : ECLIPSE Year : 1996
Manufacturer : MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 99V066001 Recall Date : APR 05, 1999
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 307000

 

[14.5 drift]

i dont know if this will help or not....on my 95 they wanted 300 for both arms cuz they were "loose" good thing i didnt have the cash at the time cuz a month later i found this and got them for free

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Report Date : October 18, 2004 at 01:20 AM
SEARCH TYPE : VEHICLE
YEAR : 1996
Make : MITSUBISHI
Model : ECLIPSE
Type : ANY






Results : 2 | All records displayed
Make : MITSUBISHI Model : ECLIPSE Year : 1996
Manufacturer : MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 00V421001 Recall Date : DEC 15, 2000
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 567432

Check to Request Research. Submit below. Get Summary

Make : MITSUBISHI Model : ECLIPSE Year : 1996
Manufacturer : MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 99V066001 Recall Date : APR 05, 1999
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 307000

Mine have already been recalled, and the new ones are blown out again. Check with advance tomorow n see what they got for me. I really only asked autozone and the dealer, so iwill call some places

 

[SlowSpyder]

If you are talking about the front lower control arms they are 32 bucks a piece here
http://www.mitsubishiparts.com/oe_parts_catalog.html

 

[99gst_racer]

Yeah, Energy Suspension does sell some pretty nice bushing kits for us. The front bushing kit is around $25 and rear is $55. If bushings is all you need, thats what I'd recommend doing.

 

[jtmcinder]

I blew out my lower control arm bushing tryin to do some awd drifts

How - exactly - did this happen?

- Jtoby

 

[14.5 drift]

How - exactly - did this happen?

- Jtoby

I beleive it had sum thin to do with the lack of a front lsd. Once the car got sideways, rather than slide smoothly it started hopping in the front, I imagine one tire wasn't spinning enough to loose traction. Where the lower control arm links to the frame, it looks like a grease bomb exploded at that connection. Again this is just speculation but I think the lateral lodes I was putting on that connection along with the hopping vibration popped the bushing. That or it was already broken and I am just now noticing it.