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Replacing axle mounts on a 91 cherokee front axle.

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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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Exclamation Replacing axle mounts on a 91 cherokee front axle.

My bushings for the dogbone (axle mounts?) on the front axle are shot. A lot ppl I have asked are confused about the "dogbone" term, but Ive heard it commonly so I hope thats what is called. Anyways, it connects to the frame under the pass seat area to the front axle which has two A-mounts; That bushing in those mounts doesn't come out? Ive hammered, screwed, pushed, etc. How does that bushing come out?
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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I had better luck using a sawzaw on those. Also a balljoint press helps alot for reinstalling the new ones.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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Dogbone is the upper motor mount in fiero's lol

Control arms connect the axle to the body. What your asking about is the upper control arm bushing replacement. srry but cant really help you there
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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Dang, thats what I thought. Any 'jerry-rig' advice to keep my front from bouncing? (like i said the bushings are deteriorating)
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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nope, no "jerry-rig" fix for this. you have to remove and replace the bushings.
they are not hard to do, as mentioned, just use a hole saw to cut out the rubber center then you can use a torch to remove any excess rubber, then install some poly bushings in place.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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It's about a 30 to 40 dollar difference between buying the bushings and installing them yourself and just buying the complete control arm with the bushing in it. If you don't have the tools to do this then you just might be better off buying the complete control arm with bushings already installed as a complete unit.
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