So I know this has been beat to death. I want to swap in some new bushings in my 02 S. Can I simply buy the bushings that are pre-installed in the bracket with little trouble. What should I do.

 

You should buy the bushings preinstalled. Way and others will sell them that way.

Are you planning to do this job yourself? It is anything but a "little trouble" job. And while you're at it you should do the sway bar bushings and ball joints.

Rich

 

I plan on buying the pre-installed bushings in brackets.

Can I pull the lower bolt first, then the two that are attached to the sway bar. It looks as if this can be done without dropping the subframe?

 

With the powerflex bushings prepressed you just unbolt the subframe and disconnect the steering column bolt, then pry it down, you can get the bolts for the control arm bushing brackets out then and then just pry the bushings off. Sounds easy but will take a little time.