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Front control arm bushing part numbers!! Please Help!!
phils95cobra Offline
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I went to Advance Auto Parts to get new front control arm bushings for my 88TC on Saturday. Of course, they didn't have them in stock, so they ordered them @ $11.50 each, they listed as a kit, and in the pic, they showed two bushings, so I got two of them. Well, when they arrived on Sunday morning, I picked them up. The first problem I noticed is that there were only two bushings, TRW branded, and both were in separate boxes. Well, I was pretty sure a kit mean't that is would one control arm (both front and rear bushings), but I guess I was wrong. I get to my shop, proceed to drop out the entire front left suspension and get the control arm out. Low and behold, the bushings I had were the right ones for only the rear bushings (i think they were the smaller diameter bushings). The other one, I think the front, was much larger in diameter and there was no way that what I had was gonna work in its place. So, I call up Advance and tell the idiot on the phone of my dilemma. I told them that "kit" usually means more than one part, usually both bushings, and if I was wrong, why was there no other part numbers listed for a larger bushing, just the "kit" was listed? Well, of course I got silence on the other end of the phone...that kind of pissed me off, duh!! Most of the employees don't know there a$$ from a hole in the ground when it comes to car parts.

To make a long story short, I have the drivers control arm out, and only one bushing for it (TRW btw), and no one can seem to offer me a part number for the larger bushing!! I went to NAPA online and found it, but since I am already working with Advance, I would rather stick with them. Any idea what the TRW part numbers are for the two (fore and aft) bushings for 88 Turbo coupe front control arms?

I know I could got poly bushings through PST, but I only want std bushings. Hey, they last a long time, I don't race the car, and I like a good ride.

Can anyone help me out here!!????
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TurboE Offline
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My advice.....suck it up and lose $11 and get the parts you need from napa...oh and next time start at napa...how much of your time trying to find something else is worth the price of just buying what u need and being done if u think ur time is worth $11/hr then if u spend anymore time then an hour on looking for something else your loosing money/time....personally the time im not working is worth alot to me! good luck.
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