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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Hey I have a 1996 Cherokee just picked it up last week off my buddy who only owned it for a month and didn't do any work to it. Was changing the oil today n noticed the front passenger said control arm was shot its Adjustable n has a nipple for greasing so all around that you can see oil gunk around it n it's just wobbling in place. Not sure if this was normal so I check the other and was stiff no problems. No idea what kinda lift is on there as far as name but have a 6 inch shot arm on there not long. How dangerous is it to drive like this and where / could I just buy any short arm to replace it just that one side?
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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Rethread it with a bigger nipple and gease it an get all that gunk out.
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mannyssj13
Hey I have a 1996 Cherokee just picked it up last week off my buddy who only owned it for a month and didn't do any work to it. Was changing the oil today n noticed the front passenger said control arm was shot its Adjustable n has a nipple for greasing so all around that you can see oil gunk around it n it's just wobbling in place. Not sure if this was normal so I check the other and was stiff no problems. No idea what kinda lift is on there as far as name but have a 6 inch shot arm on there not long. How dangerous is it to drive like this and where / could I just buy any short arm to replace it just that one side?
Put a pic of it up . You should be able to change bushings
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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Here are pictures just took them ok may not b Adjustable I know the top one is.
Attached Thumbnails Adjustable control arm-image-3382700995.jpg   Adjustable control arm-image-3268030929.jpg   Adjustable control arm-image-979024621.jpg  
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mannyssj13
Here are pictures just took them ok may not b Adjustable I know the top one is.
They are teraflex bushings are 30$
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Tobyxj
They are teraflex bushings are 30$

Where at?
cause this is how much i see http://www.teraflex.biz/overstock-tj...-flexarms.html quadratec is like $10 cheaper

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Yes that's them you don't have to buy the whole arm you just replace the rubber bushings. Get there number on the web and call them they will help you out
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by rtralabama
Rethread it with a bigger nipple and gease it an get all that gunk out.
That kinda turned me on.
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Tobyxj
Yes that's them you don't have to buy the whole arm you just replace the rubber bushings. Get there number on the web and call them they will help you out
It's not only leaking the hole thing is moving has play in it.
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