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matt hillyard Posted on Feb 25, 2014
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Hit curb hard upper control bushing came out - 2005 GMC Envoy Denali

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I'm sorry but I'm not sure how to help. I understand that your vehicle hit a curb at 60MPH and the upper control arm bushing came out but what is it that you need to know? I will say that before you answer that question. If you are desiding to fix this SUV yourself. You may have other issues. Please inspect the whole affected area. A hard hit can change the alignment, warp a rim, damage a tire (bubble in the tread or sidewall), bend/damage steering components, The dealer sells the upper control arm as a complete assembly. Did the upper control arm rip away from the bushing or did the bushing rip away from the mount (on the frame)? Please let me know, thank you.

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