Rear control arm question?

[fi3ndx]

Can this end piece be changed? If so part numbers be great. If not or as an alternative can it be restored with lubricant or something?

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[gst-turbo]

You have to buy the whole arm or use prothane inserts

 

[fi3ndx]

You have to buy the whole arm or use prothane inserts

How do you get this old ones out?

 

[gst-turbo]

With a torch

 

[gofer]

Those arms you've got are rusty, I'd say it's money well spent replacing the entire arm and not just the bushing.

http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/parts/oem_dsm_2g_rear_toe_arm_mr162573_mr162574.htm

 

[fi3ndx]

I just bought these off a vendor here, I regret not buying them new but I'd don't want to spend another $150 or more on new ones. They honestly arent that bad other than the bushings or whatever, they are just dirty. The part you linked isn't the one I have here, I bought this control arm because it had the end links for the rear sway bar connection and my gs spyder didn't come with a rear sway so I'm adding one.

 

[gst-turbo]

Its not the control arm it the toe arm

 

[fi3ndx]

Its not the control arm it the toe arm

I didn't know, all the sources I've been using have been refering to it as just rear arm and I bought it using the part number given

 

[gst-turbo]

I see have you removed the ones on your car yet because they are usally rusted together and are hard to remove

 

[gofer]

I just bought these off a vendor here, I regret not buying them new but I'd don't want to spend another $150 or more on new ones. They honestly arent that bad other than the bushings or whatever, they are just dirty. The part you linked isn't the one I have here, I bought this control arm because it had the end links for the rear sway bar connection and my gs spyder didn't come with a rear sway so I'm adding one.

Dang, wish you had posted about options of FWD 2g rear sway bar upgrades. You could have UPGRADED your rear suspension and bought all 3g Eclipse stuff since it all bolts on and it's tubular and can be found at most local junkyards for fairly cheap.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/3g-upper-lower-control-arms.351043/

 

[fi3ndx]

I see have you removed the ones on your car yet because they are usally rusted together and are hard to remove

Not yet, hopefully penetrating fluid will help

 

[fi3ndx]

Dang, wish you had posted about options of FWD 2g rear sway bar upgrades.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/3g-upper-lower-control-arms.351043/

I wish I had too, so many 3gs at the junk yards when I go it would have been easy to find. I guess I'll just change the bushings at this point though, I planned on doing some other bushings on the car anyway. I'm going with the RM racing sway bar, I've heard good things about them