September 8, 20214 yr My 1995 wagon, AT, 201,000 miles, has inner tire wear. I am guessing that those bushings on the control arms need replacing. I was able to remove the long lateral link bolt that both control arms attach too quite easily. Often that bolt is seized and needs to be cut out. The outer rubber on the bushings looks very weathered and cracked but I don't detect any sloppiness. Should I assume they need replacing? The car drives straight down the road but in the wintertime the car acts squirrelly on the ice and snow. The previous owner did lots of driving on a long rough gravel road here in Interior Alaska. So that would probably account for bushing problems. Looking forward to advice.
September 9, 20214 yr An alignment check would be good, but you already have it apart. Shocks could also be a factor.
September 26, 20214 yr Author Turns out that the rear lateral control arm was bent. So I got both front and rear new arms from Rock Auto. I used a DIY toe alignment method to set the toe for the tire.
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