2000 4-cyl OBW. Can the rear-most bushings on the front lower control arms be replaced by the average DIYer without special tools? TIA.

Edited October 23, 200916 yr by J A Blazer

Yes I have replaced many of these, they are around 70 dollars if I remember correct, or you can replace the whole control arm for around 35 dollars from wrecking yard.

 

They are two way you can tell when they are bad, one way is the grease will start coming out of them, the other way if you turn around on a two lane hiway you will hear it pop.

 

The one problem I have found when replacing the bushing the arm will try to swing around and the bolt will try to crossthread so dont use impact wrench to install it.