Dang, just got an estimate from a shop for putting in new bushings in front control arms, $632, damn that
$632 To Have Bushings Put In Control Arms!?!
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Holy crap. You could damn near go with an entire tubular K, wih coil over suspension for that price.
Heck, you could buy brand new Ford Racing control arms....bushings and all for about half that.
Heck, you could buy brand new Ford Racing control arms....bushings and all for about half that.
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I got mine done for $175 labor a few years ago. I just looove the Hispanic shops. The guy that did mine knows his stuff though.
Thats just their way of saying "We don't want to work on your car"
Thats just their way of saying "We don't want to work on your car"
Yeah talked to em over the phone. So back to ball joints, do the 95's have upper and lower ball joints, or just lower? Apon searching parts stores sites Im only seeing listings for lowers. THanks for the help man, sorry if im startin to beat ya down w/ questions.
Yeah eff that. Reminds me of the time i went to a Ford dealership for a power steering reservoir and they wanted $85 for it. I explained to the guy that I could get the entire power steering pump and reservoir from Autozone for $35, and he told me it was "just a rebuilt POS". I tried to explain to him that they don't rebuild the plastic reservoir and that was all i needed, but he didn't get it and just kept going on and on about it being rebuilt.
Are you dropping the control arms off? Or is that like you drop your car off and pick it up with new control arm bushings? If that's the case I'm not really surprised by that price.
Dropping car off. Price to take arms off put in bushings and put arms back on. $632 later with old arms
Has to be mostly labor. You'd be better off taking the arms off yourself and having them done. If you plan on spending even half that much, do as suggested and just buy some upgraded arms and install them yourself.
The Ford Racing lower control arms are no longer available. However, ball joints and the bushings are still around.
Lower control arm bushings, for 1984-1993 Mustang http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ENS-4-3132G/ one kit does both lower front lower control arms $37.95
Moog Ball Joints for 79-93 Mustang http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOG-K8259/ kit includes 1 ball joint, nut, rubber boot & cotter pin. You need 2 kits to do both sides. Cost is $60.99 per kit
You need to have both the bushings & ball joints pressed out and pressed back in for best results.
Lower control arm bushings, for 1984-1993 Mustang http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ENS-4-3132G/ one kit does both lower front lower control arms $37.95
Moog Ball Joints for 79-93 Mustang http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOG-K8259/ kit includes 1 ball joint, nut, rubber boot & cotter pin. You need 2 kits to do both sides. Cost is $60.99 per kit
You need to have both the bushings & ball joints pressed out and pressed back in for best results.
Mexican chop shops are the best! Although I won't have them work on my car, but if I throw them a 12 pack of corona, they will pass my safety like bam.
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