[DeTomaso] Rear Suspension

[Trevor Fougere]

In Teching my car for Vegas, it was discovered that my right rear Carrier
was moving with respect to the lower A-arm allowing the wheel to rotate
slightly when pressure was applied at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions.
 
12 and 6 o'clock pressure showed no movement.
 
In looking at the parts assembly, if appears that there are two (2)
bushings, along with a 2 Pins (Hub to Carrier) along with, 2 Washers (Inner,
Lower Support Shaft), 2 Seals (Lower Support Shaft), and 2 Washers (Outer,
Lower Support Shaft). Since #3797 is a Pre-L...I assume the 2 Shields are
not present as they are designated for the GT-5.
 
My questions are three fold.
 
1 - Aside from checking all the other parts for unusual wear, is it normal
to just replace the two bushings?
 
2 - What is the procedure for getting the old ones out?
 
3 - Is it normal to do both sides (no detectable movement on the left side)
to ensure comparable "wear" to the bushings on both sides?
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Also, Vegas was great, kudos to all the organizers.
 
I have a few hundred pics...and will post the decent ones sometime soon.
Taking pictures of moving cars from a moving car is harder than I thought
:-)
 
Trevor
#3797