When I tell Oto that I want to drive less and be more in the outdoor the coming months he becomes upset. For a month we wobble from left to right everytime we hit 55 mph and cruise control is out of the question will I not flip Oto on its side. Time to make a stop at the local garage and replace the rear suspension. I leave the garage and what...Oto is still upset and wobbles. I check sway bars, balance the tires, check the springs, ask around and check on the internet; Wobbling of a Nissan pathfinder 96-98 is caused by worn out upper and lower control arm bushings (what???).
A garage will replace the bushings including the whole arms for about $800 and that sounds like a lot to me. Can I not just do it myself and replace the bushings only? Thats when project management skills kick in and I man it up. From farm girl to car mechanics...you just have to love it...
Project: OpenThe 8 bushings are ordered = $150
The man is called, R = $0 (did you really thought I was doing this alone)
The impact wrench arranged from Gs teacher = $0 (that was so cool)The compressor picked up from J = $0
The straight sockets are from a local garage = $0 (sure blond girl, take what you need)
The angle socket + lubricant bought = $25The torque wrench obtained from a local auto store = $0
The leveled driveway spot from neighbour left = $7 (beer is always good)
The stands and a jack from neighbour right = $0
Another jack from B = $0
The bushings are replaced by a mechanical workshop = $100 (for you I lower the price from $160)
A new alignment for the finishing touch done at the garage = $40
Okey, it took us 2 days. The laptop onsite gave away that we had no clue what we were doing. The axle rotated and the drive shaft fell on the ground, but we didn't panic. 
We used climbing webbing to try to pull the car cabin back onto the axle. But hey, we did it and Oto is happy again. 
The total cost = $324 and 2 very proud people. 
R, thanks thanks thanks.Project: Closed
Dag,
Iris (Austin, 35322 miles)
