Saturn S series vehicles do not use a Strut arm... nor do they have a Strut arm bushing. I'm assuming your referring to the sway bar bushing in the center of the lower control arm. This bushing is not serviceable alone, the replacement of the entire lower control arm is needed if the bushing has failed.
Probably a control arm bushing, possibly a strut mount or stabilizer bar bushing. Mine was the control arm bushing, 2001 Windstar Sport pkg.
I heard it referred to as Strut Rod Bushings at the Control Arm
I am having the same problem and it turns out to be that the bushing in the control arm to the frame is shot. The control arm is not suppose to move at all. This will also cause tire wear. You can actually replace the bushing at an inexpensive cost however, if you try to buy the bushing kit from the Saturn dealer, they will tell you that you have to replace the control arm. That is very expensive. By the way , you need a press to replace the bushing.
burn rubber out and cut shell out of the arm bushing holefreeze new bushing in freezergrease hole welltap or press new bushing into arm bushing hole
These are the things that I can think of at the moment...Bad tire/rim,wheel bearing,tie-rod end,balljoint,control arm bushing/or loose bolts, rack and pinion bushing,loose lower strut bolts,worn upper strut bushing/loose bolts. What Im trying to say is that its hard to tell without looking at the car itself.
Changing an Idler Arm on a '99 Saturn is MIGHTY difficult, especially since they don't have one. The '99 Saturn uses a Rack and Pinion steering system, and as such does not have an idler arm.
go to a mechanic
no you do not have to remove the strut just take the lower control arm lose.
It depends on the suspension type, it could be trailing arm bushing, strut bushing, shock bushing... Jack it up, get the tire off the ground, then use a long bar or 2X4 to move the tire up and down while you or a friend watch to see if there are any loose parts. Don't get under a vehicle that is up on jacks or even jack stands if you're playing around with the 2x4.
To mount the control arm, which needs a bushing to be isolated from the frame so that frame vibrations are not transmitted to the steering column.
The radius arm is part of the front suspension - connecting from the control arm to the frame. The bushing is at the end that connects to the frame.See "Related Questions" below dealing with the Windstar control arm.
I am working on this problem,but snow storm is delaying me. I know it is not,strut sticking, upper strut bearing, CV axle, Rack and pinion bushing, ball joint,and the new tires. I will be checking Control arm bushing,horazonal and vertical, roll bar bushings. The car seem to wonder so I must keep very aware Cavalier 1999 z24 A/T. Any Ideals?