Date: 22 Oct 2005 22:03:15 -0700 From: "lbh" <liamhustonnospaml.com> Subject: Re: Front Suspension lower control arm
Charles wrote: > You forgot to mention what car this happened to. > > We must assume it was a SAAB of some sort? > > Classic 900's are notorious for this. It often happens while backing up. > > It happened to me about a year or so ago on my 86 900T with around 240+k > miles. Just the arm was all that was needed. I did not fix this myself, > but I had them check the other side. they said that the arm that broke > had about 1/8" holding it when it went. > > Charles. Yep. It is a '89 900s, with around 189k. And it happened while backing up, just as your experience was. Any ideas on the repairs beyond just that broken suspension arm? thanks, lbh