Not at all. A control arm bushing is a suspension part that is just a rubber or polyurethane insulator that allows your vehicle to feel smoother and quieter on bumps in the road. Your ABS system is composed of sensors, brakes and an electronic control system.
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.
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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.
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.
Probably a control arm bushing, possibly a strut mount or stabilizer bar bushing. Mine was the control arm bushing, 2001 Windstar Sport pkg.
You will know when the control arm bushing should be replaced by the way the vehicle drives. The back end will sway back and forth.
The bushing acts as a hinged dampener to cushion the suspension and provide a more manageable and quiet ride.
Its a rubber piece that holds the control arm to the frame of the vehicle it is round like the control arm to allow the arm to flex. (The control arm holds the wheel to the frame and uses the control arm bushing to flex over bumps while holding the wheel vertically and keeps your tires wearing properly).
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.
probably or there part of the same piece ....normally there's multiple bushings on a lower control arm ...i guess it just depends on the vehicle and its probably easier to replace the whole arm rather then individual bushings.
Separate the ball joint from the knuckle. Remove the bolts that hold the control arm in place. Remove the stabilizer bar links if required (they will probably break if you live in a rust zone). Unclip any ABS wiring and remove the entire arm from the car. Note the depth and orientation of the bushing (some have flanges, others do not). Using a chisel and hammer (an air chisel is much faster), cave the bushing sleeve in enough to release tension, then pound the bushing out of the arm. Press the new bushing in with whatever you can find. A vice and large pipe/socket should work, as will a length of all-thread rod and said socket, but you may need a ball joint press or a hydraulic unit depending on the style of bushing. Do not use a hammer to install the new bushing. Once the bushing is in, reinstalling the arm is the reverse of removal.
The lower control arm bushing would be located at the inner pivot point where the lower control arm is mounted to the frame/crossmember. Depending on your vehicle it could have one or two bushings. The outer pivot point would be your lower ball joint.