In the overall scheme of things, control-arm bushings may seem like a relatively unimportant part of a vintage Chevy musclecar. In reality, these simple rubber pieces serve two critical purposes.

The suspension underneath your vehicle consists of a series of shock absorbers (or dampers), coil springs, and control arms. The latter is of utmost importance since control arms do more than "control ...

The rear control arms on 1979-2004 Mustangs have a big job. Not only do the control arms transfer the axle torque to the chassis, the angled upper arms also locate the rear axle during cornering. Over ...

In a Mopar front suspension, the lower control arms are like heavyequipment on a job site. They transfer all the torsion bar's force andactually hold the car up, while the strut rods handle the fore ...

Mopar cars built during the '60s and '70s were some of the most reliable vehicles on the road, and many still drive great even 40 or more years after being built. As with any aging mechanical device, ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...