Ravenwoods Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 My 1995 wagon, AT, 201,000 miles, has inner tire wear. I am guessing that those bushings on the control arms need replacing. I was able to remove the long lateral link bolt that both control arms attach too quite easily. Often that bolt is seized and needs to be cut out. The outer rubber on the bushings looks very weathered and cracked but I don't detect any sloppiness. Should I assume they need replacing? The car drives straight down the road but in the wintertime the car acts squirrelly on the ice and snow. The previous owner did lots of driving on a long rough gravel road here in Interior Alaska. So that would probably account for bushing problems. Looking forward to advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 An alignment check would be good, but you already have it apart. Shocks could also be a factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenwoods Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 The struts only have 14,000 miles on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 bushings allowing them to flex/toe-out too much most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenwoods Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Turns out that the rear lateral control arm was bent. So I got both front and rear new arms from Rock Auto. I used a DIY toe alignment method to set the toe for the tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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