2002 Subaru Outback with 110K miles. Service history unknown prior to my purchase at 100K last year. Has recently developed a grinding groaning sound, mostly when turning or "flexing" up or down hill at an angle such as when pulling onto/off a street on an hill. Likely suspects are ball joint, control arm bushing, or end links. Need to crawl under and eyeball things more closely to see if there is obvious wear/damage somewhere.
Dorman and AC Delco both sell a control arm with ball joint for abouts the same price, and that is much easier than me having to take it somewhere to have a new bushing pressed in while my care is on jack stands and my wife is working.
Thoughts on one vs the other?
Dorman and AC Delco both sell a control arm with ball joint for abouts the same price, and that is much easier than me having to take it somewhere to have a new bushing pressed in while my care is on jack stands and my wife is working.
Thoughts on one vs the other?