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 Write-Up: 1996-1997 Front Control Arm/Bushing Replacement

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PostSubject: Re: Write-Up: 1996-1997 Front Control Arm/Bushing Replacement   Write-Up: 1996-1997 Front Control Arm/Bushing Replacement - Page 3 EmptyWed Oct 15, 2014 10:27 am

I have a 1997 Buick Riviera the front lower control arm bushings need replacing. The problem is I can not find replacement bushing seeing GM does not list them . Has anyone found a cross reference for these vertical bushings ?
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Just replace lower control arm bushings . Could not find vertical bushings for my 1997 Riviera .
I got the closes ones I could find . Had to have a sleeve machined for new bushings . Does
anyone know where I could have found the proper bushings ?
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PostSubject: Re: Write-Up: 1996-1997 Front Control Arm/Bushing Replacement   Write-Up: 1996-1997 Front Control Arm/Bushing Replacement - Page 3 EmptyTue Nov 04, 2014 3:21 pm

Al Tiller wrote:
Just replace lower control arm bushings . Could not find vertical bushings for my 1997 Riviera .
I got the closes ones I could find . Had to have a sleeve machined for new bushings . Does
anyone know where I could have found the proper bushings ?
Thanks Al

AA wrote:
The arms are not rebuildable. Order the complete arm assemblies at Rockauto.
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Al Tiller wrote:

I got the closes ones I could find . Had to have a sleeve machined for new bushings
Thanks Al

And what are those, from which car/model?
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PostSubject: Re: Write-Up: 1996-1997 Front Control Arm/Bushing Replacement   Write-Up: 1996-1997 Front Control Arm/Bushing Replacement - Page 3 EmptySat Nov 19, 2016 5:16 am

I hate it when 80% of all the pictures from FAQs and write-ups are gone... :-E
Makes FAQs and write-ups 80% useless.
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