What part of the suspension is this?

[LoganB]

I ordered some new front lower control arms and they arrived yesterday, today I stayed after work in the shop to put them on the car but then I realised they didn’t come with the bushing that connects to one of the parts.



The ball joint and other 2 bushings are there, but there’s the one here missing, I’m guessing it comes with the bar that it attaches to, but I can’t seem to find either the bushing or the bar itself on rockauto.



What is this called? Hopefully I can find one otherwise il just be firing these LCA’s in and hoping for the best. Or just like hoard the parts and eventually use them

 

[XR7-4.6]

Strut rods. They aren’t reproduced but you can buy bushings for them

 

[LoganB]

Strut rods. They aren’t reproduced but you can buy bushings for them

Thank you!

 

[Ericv8thunderbird]

Don’t get the blue thermoplastic bushings, you’ll be doing that job again very soon.

 

[XR7-4.6]

Don’t get the blue thermoplastic bushings, you’ll be doing that job again very soon.

The LCA side ones are fine, those have been on my car for 20+ years

 

[97 30th]

Don’t get the blue thermoplastic bushings, you’ll be doing that job again very soon.

I had those on my car for several years and they were fine when I redid the car and put poly in. The trick is you can't over tighten them and crush the sleeves.

 

[KevinVarnes]

As mentioned, they are called strut rod bushings. There are two that will probably be listed: Front to Frame and Front to Arm. You want Front to Arm. As also mentioned, whichever brand/construction you want is fine for the control arm bushings. It is the frame bushings that people have had issues with in the past.