Need new lower control arms

[savage1987]

What are my options?? Anyone on here able to get me some good ones for trade price?

Sam

[VrWagz1]

front, rear, irs, wagon, sedan???. Did you try carsRus yet. I need to do my rears upper and lower, let us know if you get onto any good deals

[Zuicider]

yer when ya ready i can get sum cheap from my mates at auto pro

[centy]

i think i saw them on ebay for a couple hundred new.
holden can sell you the bushes for about $20 each then you just need to fit them.
a 10 min job with a press. takes longer to drop the arms

[savage1987]

sorry didn't know there were so many different ones haha

front sedan VN

[centy]

same thing on ebay of genuine are cheap enough to.
if you replace them then also do the lower ball joints to so they don't stuff up later.
buy the first 2 and assemble or the last one and swap and go
Holden Commodore VB,VC,VH,VK,VL,VN,VP. Control Arm Bush - eBay, Other Car Parts, Accessories, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 13-Dec-08 21:11:31 AEDST)

Holden Commodore VB,VK,VL,VN,VP,VR,VT,VX.Strut Bar Bush - eBay, Other Car Parts, Accessories, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 13-Dec-08 21:14:31 AEDST)

COMMODORE FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARMS .. BRAND NEW - eBay Other Suspension, Steering, Suspension, Steering, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 14-Dec-08 19:50:39 AEDST)

[Pub247]

That last one is n't that good just buy the nolathane front end kit that way you get all the bushes (about $160)
and just get the bushes pressed in at a mechanics or soemthing wouldnt more than $100 to do it. So all up about the same price but you get every bush in the front (bar ball joints i think)

Also have a look here and in a gregories they show you how to make a bush removing tool its a good thing to make and you can save more by not paying a mechanic
How To Replace Radius Rod Bushes VT / VZ

[Zuicider]

or u could fork out for a rebuilt set from nolathane for 350+ the pair

[savage1987]

So all up about the same price but you get every bush in the front (bar ball joints i think)

Probably not a bad idea, but there's where we have a problem. The ball joint has a bit of play in it on the passenger side. Changes direction at high speed all by itself, wheel had quite a bit of movement when jacked up... so the ball joints are quite necessary unfortunately.. they are the entire reason I want new lower control arms.

Sam

[centy]

new ball joints are only about $40 on ebay.

[savage1987]

Fitment? Press?

[shrekVK]

I work at supercheap and with staff discount i got a pair of nolathane front lower control arms. Include new stronger metal, all nolathane bushes and new ball joints pressed in ready to go. Paid $250

[savage1987]

I'll keep you in mind, when I'm ready I'll probably get you to order me some if you wouldn't mind.

Just out of interest, how does the staff discount compare with the trade discount?

Sam

[hitman1979]

i know repco staff discount is about 50% of retail on most items

[savage1987]

Bloody hell that's pretty good. Far better than trade (which I usually get)

[centy]

ball joints can just be knocked out with a good size hammer.
A large vice and a couple bits of tube would get them back in.