Yup, can either remove them, find a way to lock them in place or replace the whole assembly. I toyed with the idea of swapping in a different bushing fabricated from sintered bronze or some similar solution that was as permanent and reliable but simply didn't have the time nor inclination to really flush that all out and do it.

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98 Montero with the Winter Package
89 Montero minty clean and reserved for overlanding trips or Cars and Coffee events
96SR (3.15:1 xcase, 35's) gone to the rust gods
96SR Build Up Thread
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