[Brian_D]

I've recently replaced both the upper and lower control arm bushings and sway bar bushings and end links on my '97 AWD Blazer. Although the original rubber lower control arm bushings were fine, I replaced them with polys from Energy Suspension while replacing the ball joints. The original rubber upper control arm bushings were shot and were replaced with MOOG rubber bushings (as the original shells CANNOT be reused as suggested by Energy Suspension). The sway bar end links and bushings were shot and replaced with MOOG polys.

If a shop replaced your ball joints, they should have noted if the control arm bushings and/or sway bar bushings were bad. If you replaced the ball joints, I would first check/replace only the sway bar bushings and end links. These are simple and inexpensive to replace yourself. At worst, the original end links will need to be cut out with a grinder, sawzall, or hacksaw. The MOOG poly sway bar bushings run ~ $12.00 and MOOG poly end links are ~ $11.00.