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Easy DIY, common problem
Posted by craig [Email] (more from craig) on Thu, 5 Jul 2001 13:16:51
In Reply to: HELP! My lower control arm snapped, lms, Tue, 3 Jul 2001 14:11:00
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I've never heard of one breaking EXCEPT when slowly turning while in reverse; my mechanic verified he's never heard of it either. Mine snapped while slowly backing out of the driveway and turning. Apparently that particular geometry places great strain on the components, and that part of the lower control arm is a weak link. I replaced mine in half an hour, and I'm only an average mechanic. (If that.) If you get a used part, my advice is to use new bushings; I didn't and the bushings clunk now. My car didn't have any rusty or frozen bolts, though. You need jackstands, and a few wrenches. I recommend getting new bushings for all the stuff on that side, to save time and do some preventive bushing work; sway bar, lower shock mount, etc. While you're in there, the ball joints are easy to get to if you're feeling ambitious.
Craig
'89 900T eddy gray
Posts in this Thread:
- HELP! My lower control arm snapped, lms, Tue, 3 Jul 2001 14:11:00
- Easy DIY, common problem, craig, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 13:16:51 <-- Viewing This Message
- HEY EVERYBODY ! ! INSPECT YOUR A-ARMS ! ! N/M, BobD, Wed, 4 Jul 2001 00:21:43
- damn. good it didn't happen at 80mph in 5th.. n/m, Ryan
, Tue, 3 Jul 2001 19:46:22 - Re: HELP! My lower control arm snapped, 90SPG, Tue, 3 Jul 2001 17:40:29
- Easy to replace, GregD, Tue, 3 Jul 2001 15:33:55
- Re: HELP! My lower control arm snapped, Kevin K
, Tue, 3 Jul 2001 14:17:06
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