Rear Upper Control Arms - 1998 V6

[BingoMustang]

My mechanic put a list of parts together that my car needs.

I need to replace the rear upper control arms and also the bushings to at the top of the differential.

Im travelling to the US shortly and normally order on RockAuto but they only have front control arms.

Hope someone can help me find rear upper control arms and the bushings for top of diff.

Thanks

 

[shovel]

The rear axle upper bushings are ACDelco 45G11049 - hopefully your mechanic also has a proper tool to push the old ones out and push the new ones in. Because of the way they sit, a typical bushing press won't fit. Here's an example of the kind of tool that's used for both removal and insertion - https://amzn.to/4hy69yc

OEM style rear upper control arms are available a couple different ways:

NPD brand #M-5500-5B (most parts stores can order NPD) - sold EACH so you would need 2 of them.
TrueDrive brand #SET-RF28150037-2 (pair, way cheaper)
Maximum Motorsports #M-5500 which is probably just the NPD brand in a galvanized finish (vs black)

You can google those parts up I'm sure and find whoever you'd like to order them from.

 

[BingoMustang]

Thank you really appreciate it.
For the TrueDrive brand upper control arms, it says on website that it doesn't fit 1998 base model? Seems to be 2000 and above? What do you think? https://www.carparts.com/control-ar...n67gh6gpQCoWDzIKcMSDSRvw_yZ6abok5srGyhVasz6wp

 

[shovel]

I don't know what's up with the TrueDrive brand but the upper control arms in back are the same 1979-2004 . The lowers changed (bolt size) from 98 to 99.

 

[BingoMustang]

I think I may go with you, and just order them from TrueDrive, I checked Maximum Motorsports #M-5500 and they are 1979 to 2004

 

[Wmac]

Check Rockauto for 2004 New Edge control arms & bushings. Design never changed from 94 to 04.

 

[BingoMustang]

Seem identical thanks!