[s-cars] Subframe bushings and engine stalling under full throttle in 95....

[RCaro900SS at aol.com]

I didn't get a response on whether you needed the tool to remove the  bushing 
from the front inner lower control arm bushing. I couldn't wait,  and since 
the weather was nice in NYC, and I had already removed my front  struts, I took 
a look. This work was done on a 95.5 S6.
 
The Bentley shows the bushing as having to be removed before you can pull  
out the lower front control arm. Using a large screw driver as a wedge, I was  
able to remove both lower control arms without much effort and no tool was  
needed. If you do this job, you must remember to get new aluminum bushings.  They 
didn't come with my arms. You need to install them from the  bottom with the 
lower control arm already in place. I used a rubber mallet.  It is also a good 
idea to run your finger on the inside of the lower  control arm bushings. I 
had to use a large rat tail file on one arm, because of  a ridge on the inside. 
With the lower control arm in place, you can  shimmy it around in order to 
align the upper and lower holes. This  separate bushing is needed to take up the 
slop between the inner bushing and  mounting bolt. 
 
I installed the Blau kit which also included the four outer sway bar  
bushings. All the bushings are supposed to be 30% stiffer.
 
BTW Ray, did you remember to replace these aluminum bushings the last time  
you replaced your lower control arms?
 
Regards,
 
Robert