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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cheezehead" data-source="post: 20568" data-attributes="member: 7240">I do all of my own work and have for many years. I trust my diagnosis and work over any mechanic I've ever met. No one cares about my vehicles more than I do...The original owner had the battery replaced at a dealership and the mechanic broke the fuse box lid, computer plastic housing and the battery box top.I found a fuse box lid, 2009 Equinox only at a dealership in Louisiana (last one in the United States) and the top half of the battery box at a dealership in Florida, (last one in the United States).The computer plastic housing was in stock in Denver.They are good as of today but I want to have control arms for the future. If they are discontinued and hard to find today, imagine how hard to find 2 or 3 years from now. Trying to be proactive... My concern on the suspension for the future is not only the ball joints but the forward and rearward bushings. If I have to change the ball joint, I would change the bushings too. The complete control arm is cheaper than the individual parts. I found a new GM 25919635 control arm for the passenger side for $160, I want to find the GM control arm for the driver's side too.The 2008 - 2009 Sport control arm is different than the LS, LT and LTZ because of the bushings, the ball joint is the same. I have factory GM ball joints on my shelf so I'm covered there.Plan B is to get lower control arms from an 2008 - 2009 Equinox sport or a Pontiac Torrent GXP, remove the ball joint and bushings, The forward bushing is pressed in, the rearward slides off. I would take the control arm and have them cleaned and painted/powder coated, press in a new forward bushing and bolt on a new ball joint.Plan A (New GM control arms) is cheaper and less work but I have to do what I can.</blockquote>

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