scottb

I may need a set of A-arm bushings. Is there anything else I can do while I'm in there?

Thanks.

Steve Weiner-Rennsport Systems

Yessir, there is,....

If the front bushings have deteriorated to the point needing replacement, I'd recommend replacing your swaybar bushings and rear springplate bushings as well. I usually find them to have sagged sufficiently to require new ones.

scottb

Steve: Thanks for the response. This may be a silly question...but I'll ask it anyway. Would it make sense to do Turbo Tie-Rods while the front bushings are being replaced?

Steve Weiner-Rennsport Systems

Without knowing how many miles are on your car, its difficult for me to definitively tell you that, but thats always a great upgrade,....

scottb

Do the old tie rods have to come out to replace the A-arm bushings?

jester911

No they don't Scott.

Steve Weiner-Rennsport Systems

Nossir, not at all.

scottb

Thanks, guys.

uber930

went through this last week...in addition to the suggestions above, I ended up needing a pair of ball joints, wedge pins, and the nuts for the ball joints.

Rob's968Cab

So, uber903, how does one diagnose the need for new ball joints? On other German car, you can compress the ball joint with ChannelLocks and ANY movement is cause for replacement.

rnln

Hi scottb,
How do your bushings go?

scottb

Haven't even come close, yet, to deciding what to do.

Scott

rnln

same here, for a while, PB, Neatrix, any other eurethane, or just turn the existing bushing... either way, the task is not small.
Would you post result and thought whatever you decide to go with?
Good luck.