Sunday, October 26th, 2008 AT 7:24 PM
This car cannot pass inspection without replacement of the control arm bushing. It looks like a simple rubber bushing through or around a large bolt. It looks like it would be easy for me to replace, but my haynes manual is not clear and says that it may need a hydraulic press to be replaced. It is the bolt and bushing closest to the oil pan (center of car). Please advise? Should I just take it to somebody? Looking at it, it simply looks like I could undo it, slip a new bushing on th arm and run the bolt back down on its nut.