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Old 07-22-2017, 03:33 PM
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fe3 control arm on fe5 suspension
I have a seriously bad control arm on my 09 ss it has fe5 suspension I can't find any aftermarket fe5 control arms except from gm but i can get a fe3 arm for half the price are they compatible.
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Old 07-22-2017, 03:55 PM
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The arm itself or some of the components?
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Old 07-22-2017, 04:14 PM
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the complete arm with the attached bushings and ball joint
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Old 07-22-2017, 04:30 PM
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I guess what I meant is, what exactly is wrong with the control arm that it isn't rebuildable?
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Old 07-22-2017, 04:39 PM
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the rear hockey puck bushing is shot. I didn't think they could be replaced because the arm is aluminum and couldn't take being pressed.
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You can change all the bushings in the control arms just have to be careful
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How much are the arms new ? I have lnf control arms laying around. Just sayin
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Still have those control arms? And how much for the pair
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You can change out the bushings. I just did mine yesterday with the Moog ones. Crate Engine Depot is selling brand new ones there is well that are FE5.
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