wallowed out bushing hole repair

Discussion in 'The whoa and the sway.' started by scott kerns, Jul 14, 2012.

  1. scott kerns

    scott kerns Silver Level contributor

    OK this isn't a duplicate thread, but I got tired of waiting for an answer. (2 minutes is a long time) I removed my front lower control arm to replace the ball joint and one of the bushings came out too easily. Can I use a welder to close up the hole?

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    Does the fun ever end?

    Scott
     
  2. partSSky

    partSSky Well-Known Member

    I've got a good used one I can send you for $50/shipped
     
  3. batcar

    batcar Well-Known Member

    replace it
     
  4. hwprouty

    hwprouty Platinum Level Contributor

    Replace it x 2
     
  5. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

  6. Duane

    Duane Member

    Throw it away and get another one. Your life is worth more then the price of the part.
    Duane
     
  7. ronbz455

    ronbz455 Big Butz Racing

    Never seen that before!
     
  8. Duane

    Duane Member

    Oh yeah.

    It's great, you hit the brakes everything starts shifting, sometimes you hear some clunking, and people wonder why they can't get their front end aligned and they keep eating tires.

    Used to see it all the time at the garage. Saw one once that was so bad it was almost thru. The guy wanted to take the car and bring it back later. By law we would have been responsible if he got in an accident, so we had to impound the car and fix it before we gave it back. He did pay the bill but either way it had to be fixed before it left the lot. Almost had to call the State cops to inspect this one, but the guy relented.
    Duane
     
  9. Daves69

    Daves69 Too many cars too work on

  10. hwprouty

    hwprouty Platinum Level Contributor

    Scott, how did the other side look??
     
  11. scott kerns

    scott kerns Silver Level contributor

    I'm not pulling the other side off until I replace this one. My memory on how things go back together is better aided by pictures....:grin: I didn't notice anything wrong with the other side, but I wasn't paying close attention. Now I will when I tear it apart and inspect it.

    Scott
     

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