Suspension Parts.

[Nate's Alero]

Yes, i'm not dead. Mostly lurking/working as of late. But i've decided on a weekend project for the Alero.

I don't drive it DD anymore, so it mostly sits in the carport. however, i think after 207K miles i should do all the suspension bushings, they're really dryrotted and cracked, so why not?

I need these parts that are circled. the ones circled in red, if they're available.

Sorry about the shitty picture, it was the only one i could find on google.

[xXManwhoreXx]

I have that same exhaust!

Check out energy you may be able to get energy bushings for some of those

[Nate's Alero]

I have that same exhaust!

Check out energy you may be able to get energy bushings for some of those

the thing i need is the names.... i dont know the technical name for anything under there, except maybe trailing arm bushing... that's it.

[sleepyalero]

I have that same exhaust!

:lol: :rotflmao:

[xXManwhoreXx]

Lateral arm bushings, trailing arm bushings, sway bar bushings, and control arm bushings are a few of them

[xXManwhoreXx]

Oh yea fyi lateral arm bushings are impossible to get out, I would just buy new ones.

[Nate's Alero]

So. I highlighted the four suspension components i wanna replace, and do on both sides. So It's Trailing Arm (2, one for each side, side specific) Lateral Arm (4, two for each side, not side specific) and Sway Bar endlinks. Do the arms usually come with bushings preinstalled?

[xXManwhoreXx]

Yes they usually come preinstalled.

[Nate's Alero]

I'm going to run what i find by you Manwhore. I just want to make sure it's the right stuff before i go ahead and buy it.

[zzyzzx]

You could go to some auto parts websites and look at the pics of new parts. Of course your old ones might be so bad that it might be difficult to match anything up.

[falloutboy]

here as a reference
all the names, all the part numbers, all the prices and even a pic

Link (http://www.gmpartsgiant.com/Page_Product/PartDetail.aspx?modelYear=1999&model=Alero&make=Oldsmobile&catalogCode=36N&modelCode=3NL69&seriesCode=3NL&bodyStyleCode=69&engineCode=LA1&transCode=MN4&majorIndexID=07&isBigPicture=False&minorIndexID=MN0700501)

http://www.genmotorinfo.com/images/123304419/353079934.png

[<woj99>]

That's pretty much it for the rear suspension, all that would be left are struts and strut mounts if those are needed, trailing arms and lateral links will come with the bushings. If you're replacing the endlinks, might as well also replace teh mid-point bushings if you think they're worn out; #21 in diagram (also get #44, they're rubber isolators for the midpoint brackets that will probably be torn). Also, lateral links are not side specific, but one set is longer than the other, so you'll need to order Left & Right 'rear' and Left & Right 'front'.

So. I highlighted the four suspension components i wanna replace, and do on both sides. So It's Trailing Arm (2, one for each side, side specific) Lateral Arm (4, two for each side, not side specific) and Sway Bar endlinks. Do the arms usually come with bushings preinstalled?

[xXManwhoreXx]

I want to get into suspension alot more once I get my coilover hack job done. Such as measuring distances of subframe braces and getting lower control arms fabbed up.