CS13B

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I just changed the two rear wheel bearings this weekend, and as usual I found more problems while it was on the hoist than I originally went to fix.

88 vert -
I need to replace one bushing on the right rear Hub assembly/ control arm, and both rear control arm links that are found at the inner/front- most point of the A-arm. On mazdatrix, the OEM ones are 80 bucks each! Not to mention shipping across the border to us Canooks up here.

Just wondering if at this point it is worth the money to buy one of the urethane bushing kits and swap them ALL out now? The rest seem to be in okay shape, no cracking or anything like that, just this one that the bolt was seized into.
Also is there any way to buy just the bushings for those links or are they all one piece? What are your suggestions?

CS13B

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Okay so looking at the FSM now, the rear A-arm I'm referring to is called the Trailing Arm, and they call the links I need "control links." Looks like I can't replace bushings alone..
Still, anybody know of upgrades for these links?

LikeThunda

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there should be aftermarket ones.....Google it

hioctane-dtc

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Racing Beat sells urethane suspension bushing kit for $115.
If the OEM are $80, you might as well go with the aftermarket ones sold on Racing Beat.

CS13B

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The control links are $80 each.. they come as one piece according the FSM so the bushings cant be replaced.

On the trailing arm/ hub is where I need to replace a bushing, so I was wondering if I SHOULD just replace the entire set with a Prothane kit or other kit at this point even though the rest of the bushings look okay.

You just misread the parts that I poorly stated lol sorry about that

datz

i would, preventative maintnace.

hioctane-dtc

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I would do the entire set too if I were you, cause you're getting part of it done anyways, might as well do the 100% which you know won't fail/have problem in the future.