89 cherokee lower control arm slides back and forth ?
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From: Vernon B.C. Can.
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee
89 cherokee lower control arm slides back and forth ?
Hunting down fr. end noise ,sounds like when a bad tie rod starts to go and rocks back and forth but I have changed all that sounds better but still a noise from pass. front.. .u-joint ,hub all are OK .Noticed I could slide the front of the lower control arm sideways when not on jack stands but will do it with a good pull .Will not do it when jacked up ,is tight ,probably why I missed it . Question is , is it a worn control arm or a bad bushing ,bushing looks old ,some cracks but nothing major. I don,t want to buy bushing if it is the arm . No control arms to be had at the parts store but a bushing kit .Any suggestions on control arms if I need them , is 89 basic cherokee 4x4 .Can,t find too much online yet , do other models fit? Getting hard to find parts for the older stuff .I,m In Canada if someone has a line of a good online store. Thanks in advance , beer time
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From: Vernon B.C. Can.
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Just to add I never go off roading ,just for snow when needed . Would this be caused by jacking the fr. end up under the pass. control arm ,I,m thinking so .I see it done lots .
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I had bushings that appeared tight and I couldn't move them, but were squeezed out the sides and cracked looking. I replaced my LCA's and definitely felt a big improvement in the overall stability.
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From: Vernon B.C. Can.
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Thanks ,decided not to put new bushings in ,not feasable money wise and time to get them push in . Found a little shop in town that caters to the small guy and got a set of lowers for $140 . Good price for here in Canada ,Rock auto would have been the same price CAD.but a longer wait time Lordco which is Parts Pro in the U.S. had only one in there system and was 110.00 each. It took awhile to find that noise , depends on how you park ,sometimes you could rattle it but most of the time I couldn,t .Wouldn,t rattle jacked up .
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Thanks ,decided not to put new bushings in ,not feasable money wise and time to get them push in . Found a little shop in town that caters to the small guy and got a set of lowers for $140 . Good price for here in Canada ,Rock auto would have been the same price CAD.but a longer wait time Lordco which is Parts Pro in the U.S. had only one in there system and was 110.00 each. It took awhile to find that noise , depends on how you park ,sometimes you could rattle it but most of the time I couldn,t .Wouldn,t rattle jacked up .
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From: Vernon B.C. Can.
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What , crap.Did you get a better deal because of all 4. Moog was 37 plus 21 shipping and would not be here till Oct 23 and they listed only one in stock. Is it because you got the oil LOL
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