{"id":188402,"date":"2026-05-06T07:50:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/?p=188402"},"modified":"2026-07-17T04:28:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:28:29","slug":"how-to-replace-control-arm-bushings-cost-tools-and-difficulty-quickref","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/how-to-replace-control-arm-bushings-cost-tools-and-difficulty-quickref\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Replace Control Arm Bushings: Cost, Tools, and Difficulty"},"content":{"rendered":"\nReading Time: <\/span> 6<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

To swap control arm bushings<\/a>, you remove the control arm<\/a> from the vehicle, press the old bushings out of the arm, press new ones in, then reinstall everything and book an alignment. Most DIYers can finish a side in a long afternoon with a bushing press kit, basic hand tools, and a jack with stands<\/a>. Whether it’s worth doing yourself depends on your vehicle, the rust situation, and how much your time is worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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