Lower control arm rebush or not
And now your a scientific engineer too. The "rubber doctor" Check-em for leaks and roll them back up for re-use.
I wouldn't believe a fucken thing you say. You contra-Dick yourself constantly. First rubber is good then its no good then poly is the way to go then poly is not the way to go. You amaze the **** out of me. LMFAO
A "scientific engineer"? Wow. All engineering is science bud. And yeah, I do have an engineering degree and learning and understanding the physical properties of materials is part of that.
There's no contradiction in what I said. Rubber LCA bushings do work, never said they didn't. Poly LCA bushings work too, and when properly maintained will have less slop and last longer than rubber LCA bushings will. Delrin LCA bushings will have even less play than poly bushings, and will last even longer with lower maintenance requirements than poly bushings.
Like I said, I've torn out brand new rubber bushings and replaced them with Delrin, and I'd do it again. That doesn't mean the rubber bushings wouldn't have worked. It just means the Delrin ones work better and match the other modifications I've made to my car better.
As for the OP, like I said earlier, I don't know his situation- what tools he has available, how he intends to use the car, what his experience level in suspension rebuilds is, none of it. The LCA bushings are the only part of the front suspension that really requires a press or specialized tools to R&R, so, if the OP doesn't have one and his LCA bushings are in good working order he could save a lot of time and headache leaving them in place. If he's got a full shop, replace away.
I just asked to see a picture of the bushings so I could give legitimate advice, instead of just blindly saying "replace them" when they could in fact be perfectly functional. That's also why I asked what he did to check the play, because if they're not good they do need to be replaced. But I can't tell that just from a guy saying "there's no slop" with no other explanation.
But maybe I'm asking you to understand too much here, since you apparently don't even have a procedure for inspecting a bushing to see if it's any good. Which is interesting, because any mechanic worth his salt should be able to inspect a bushing and tell if it's in working order.
