Control arm

[Somethingbigandorange]

Lower control arm bushings are shot. Any decent replacements or am I looking at a whole new arm?

 

[Happy Hummer]

Lower bushings. You can buy them and replace them.
Ball joint as well.

Upper you just replace whole unit.

 

[Somethingbigandorange]

I’m sorry, I should clarify. I am aware that the bushings and ball joint are replaceable. I was wondering if replacements were decent, reliable, and affordable. And where to find them. The Amazon parts list here only has the ball joints, not bushings.

 

[EndeavoredH3]

I bought mine from rock auto, just went with the standard ac delco replacement for the lower control arm bushings.

Had good intentions on replacing them this past spring, but here they are sitting in my living room

 

[08H3]

I installed the Siberian poly bushings. Highly recommend them. Really did not expect a noticable difference but there was. I used Rare Parts lower ball joints for the sole reason that they were touted as US made. They were not. I was disappointed, but the quality does seem fine.

 

[JPaul]

I put Siberian Bushings in mine as well. No complaints so far, they've been in for a couple years now I think. Been fine through the winter.

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[amrg]

Siberian bushings look good but when the ball joint goes the whole control arm needs replacing

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[alrock]

Siberian bushings look good but when the ball joint goes the whole control arm needs replacing

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Why? The ball joint can be replaced on the lower control arms. I've rebuilt each LCA with AC Delco bushings and ball joints as well as done them on other's H3s

 

[JPaul]

Siberian bushings look good but when the ball joint goes the whole control arm needs replacing

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They are only talking about the lower control arm, not the upper.

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[amrg]

My bad! I thought the uppers! Yes the lowers can be replaced incl the ball joint (and i have), the upper ones have siberian bushings too but sadly no replaceable ball joints!

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[Reloader]

I install the genuine GM lower ball joints and drill and tap them for grease zerks.
with new upper a arm's I also drill and tap them for zerks. A couple shots of grease at each 4K oil change. I’m still on the second set of oe upper a arms on my 08 alpha that were replaced before warranty ran out and now have over 160K on them and still tight. SAS coming this fall though.