lidistick 70 Report post Posted June 7, 2008 I've picked up M3 front control arm bushes from Yuen. Aside from getting a full alignment done, which I will once I get new tires, are there any special things I need to do once installed? Should I get new control arms? Any other suspension bits I should replace? Car has done 100K kms. Springs, shocks, RSMs, sways, sway bushes are all new/newish. Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 1 Report post Posted June 7, 2008 How old are the ball joints in the control arms? You could do the arms (or replace just the ball joints) as preventive maintenance but unless there is play in the ball joints I wouldn't bother. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lidistick 70 Report post Posted June 7, 2008 probably as old as the car! I'll get it checked together then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuen 16 Report post Posted June 7, 2008 The bushes are the offset type btw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lidistick 70 Report post Posted June 9, 2008 shocks are newish. about 20K kms old. Sway bar bushes are about 12K kms old. will replace the outer control arm bushes then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted June 9, 2008 murphys law says as soon as you replace the bushes only you will need a new arm cos the ball joint(s) will go.Thats what happened to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
