Kevin, my '93 is just about ready to need this bushing (upper a-arm,
passenger side). I've got 88,000 miles on it and have had headers on there
for the last 20,000 miles or so. The bushing was getting baked and cracked
before the headers. The stock manifold seems to be pretty close to it as it
is. I haven't begun checking on replacement options yet, but I plan to have
some polyurethane bushings put in. I will have a shop do this, as I want no
part of that job... but if you have the time and desire I don't think it is
that bad of a job. But you will have to have a machine shop press in the
new ones. I think. Someone who has done this before may want to chime in
here....
---Mike, near Houston.--- http://www.mikesdakota.com
'93 V8 4X2
Houston Area DML Meet Page
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/9221
----- Original Message -----
From: K. Spence <kspence@intermind.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 10:31 AM
Subject: DML: upper control arm bushings needed, no headers!
> I just bought a bone-stock 93 and it needs upper a-arm bushings. A lot
> of talk around here suggests that the headers might be to blame, but I
> wanted you guys to know it happens w/o headers too. The truck has 60K
> on it.
>
> What are you guys doing to replace these? Buying new a-arms with
> balljoint and bushings already in? or are you buying the bushings and
> taking the time to press them in...
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Kevin
>
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