Well, figured it would eventually happen. Not bad for a 1993 ZJ considering the bouts of deathwobble and general offroad pounding these things have taken.
The lower front control arm bushings have finally had it and hoooo boy can you feel the play going around a corner. They had been cracked and iffy for nearly a year so I picked up replacement parts. Four nice blister packs of Energy Suspension bits. All rice racer red. Yep. that should be good for another 5hp. :P
Today I crawled under and started to figure out exactly what tools I have and what I'd need. well.... These things aren't going to be fun. :(
I think they engineered those bolts to be difficult to get at without special tools. And the bushings, well, they have to be drilled and burned out of the metal shells.
Thankfully the local base has an auto hobby shop and lifts for rent. That and a real good tool crib.
I'll eventually post a howto, or hownotto depending on if it has to go to the local garage.
Just for grins I am going to check on what the dealership wants. This should be amusing. I'm guessing upwards of $900
4WheelParts wanted $600 to do the front and rear both. That's 16 bushings total.