Montero sport control arm on Montero?

[brad2274]

Its lookin like I need an upper control arm for my 1995 Montero, there's plenty of Montero sports nearby and the control arms look identical in pictures.
Any idea if they fit? Detached and couldn't find anything

 

[Eric M]

ASA doesn't appear to think they are the same, they have different part numbers.

 

[Toasty]

They bolt on and measure the same length, they may have different part numbers depending on year because the bushing style went through a few updates. By now whatever you order from the dealer will be the same part, junkyard UCAs could be different in bushing appearance but the actual metal part is the same. It's possible there could be a variant for ABS vs non ABS but i think it is just a captured nut that fastens the wire hold down.

 

[brad2274]

thanks for the help, is it easy to align these vehicles without a shop?

 

[Toasty]

thanks for the help, is it easy to align these vehicles without a shop?

Yeah, it's not too bad. Better sometimes to DIY because some tire/alignment chains (Discount, Big O, Firestone etc) only adjust tie rods and replace parts. Only true alignment shops will actually align a Montero properly because the 1st and 2nd Gen trucks don't have cam bolts to adjust and things have to be taken apart and shimmed. This is also why Monteros don't come out of alignment easily.