[Shotimes] Rear Control Arm Bushing Squeek

[Kevin & Cheryl Airth]

Alan:
 Check to make sure it's the control arm bushing and NOT the rear sway bar
bushings. Very common for these to squeak. I have never found a rear control
arm bushing to squeak?
 Why buy a whole control arm? You can install the aftermarket off-set
bushing kits which are superior to stock because of the adjustment feature.
I used part #87330 from Specialty Products Company. I paid about $40 per
side. I would recommend installing them in pairs. Otherwise only one side of
the rear suspension can be adjusted. More than one company makes these and
several different types are available depending on how much adjustment range
is needed.
http://www.specprod.com/
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> I'm about to buy a '95 ATX SHO for the wife. One little hickup is that the
> inner bushings on the rear control arms squeek when the suspension is
> compressed or extended. The owner has checked with Ford and found that the
> inner bushings are not available separately. Ford, in it's infinite
wisdom,
> requires replacement of the complete control arm, to the tune of $135 or
so
> apiece(!).
>
> We're looking at using this car for "touring" as opposed to being a hot
rod
> (my '91 serves that purpose, thank you very much), so I'm not interested
in
> anything that increases ride harshness. Are there OEM-comparable
aftermarket
> bushings available? Any other ideas? (I'm familiar with the GTP control
arm
> option.)
>
> Thanks.
>
>     Alan