# Control arm bushing

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/control-arm-bushing/145959>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 4, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/control-arm-bushing/145959 "2019-08-04T13:34:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/control-arm-bushing/145959/1 "2019-08-04T13:34:57Z")

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![index](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/8/188c758fc488152bf448bd14e4c8e8116cd8e28e.jpeg) ![AC_SY400](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/2/9206735d0c7b693600f59b01da20fd8ce591880c.jpeg) does my rubber sleeved bushing press out of the control arm as easy as the metal version? i inspected my control arm and think the front bushing is causing a metal clicking sound. is it due to the metal sleeve or wear on the thru mounting bolt? do you replace the bolt when you replace the bushing? sometimes?

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/control-arm-bushing/145959/2 "2019-08-04T13:45:44Z")

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![a262e6459b7e78a7e427636dc0ef1d6d](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/7/97c117d5f32f5f3b04be645201e60a311b1b474c.jpeg) thought clicking was from large alum bushing but it is from smaller front bushing  
yes, the 2 bushings cost more than a new control arm

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/control-arm-bushing/145959/3 "2019-08-04T16:05:12Z")

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Almost ordered alum bushing. Till I got in there with pry bar after I had loosened the bolts for it. Click comes from front bushing. But I did not take off arm to inspect bolt. Checking arm is a pita.