Along these lines...
My 944 just started making a loud clunk from the front passenger side tire when turning at low speeds. With the parking brake engaged, the wheel would roll a few inches forward or back, so I jacked it up to check things out. To my surprise, the bushing on the rear part of the control arm was gone!! Not just worn out, but completely missing--the rod from the arm was just sitting loosely in the metal bracket. My car is a 1983 with the older steel control arms.
The piece I need is shown here in red:
I ordered the part from Pelican, and I'd like to try and install it myself. Can this be done without removing the entire control arm, or are the tolerances such that it should be done professionally?
I found some
good threads here on replacing the control arms, and while it seems that some people have had
a hard time with replacing the bushings, I get the impression that getting the old ones off is usually the tough part.
Can anyone offer some suggestions on how to install the new bushing?
Thanks,
Leigh