What bushing is this on the rear of an 01' COBRA?

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I'm in the middle of doing bushings for my 01.....my cross axis joints are trash so I need to replace them, but I have a quick question......how do you know if the hub and the knuckle bearing are still good?
 

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I'm in the middle of doing bushings for my 01.....my cross axis joints are trash so I need to replace them, but I have a quick question......how do you know if the hub and the knuckle bearing are still good?

Once axle is off you can spin bearing by hand

You need a press to change them

FWIW they aren’t expensive if you can do the work
 

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I just changed mine when I rebuilt my knuckles. Got Timken (which is what the OEs were) on Amazon and they were not expensive. You definitely need a press to change them (which I luckily have). If you can find a buddy with a press then definitely change them out. Although both of my OE bearings were still good as far as a rotational test, one was leaking a little from the seal.
 

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I just got done doing the complete full tilt boogie irs kit with the cross axis bushings and the sway bar end links. I can’t wait till summer to really get to try them out. Threw a set of 410 gears in it while we were at it and a upr chromoly k member and control arms. Only got to drive it 3.5 miles straight to my garage due to crappy southwestern pa weather
 

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I'm like you. I have a bunch of parts to rebuild the front suspension and have already done the FTBR on the IRS. Here mine sits.
Winter Cobra.jpg
 

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