Lower control arm pivot shaft woes

I was just down near Burkesville all last week, working at Dale Hollow SP Marina.....wish I had noticed before.

BTW, there is a machined stepdown in the shaft's diameter where it goes into the bushing and the shoulder of that step stops the pivot shaft from going in further: see here: http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/tipstricks/155_0306_control_arms/photo_03.html


So does it look like there is grease on the shaft past the wide shoulder, where it goes into the bushing? If so, it needs to come out and then be cleaned thoroughly with something like brake cleaner and re-installed; but the inner bushing sleeves may be opened up now......probably best to start over with fresh bushings. If these turn much in the bushings while in the car, then it may damage the pins/shafts.