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This is an alarming story Ken. Now, I sort of expect this kind of event for those rust belt cars, chuckholed roads, etc. BUT, your '88 is not that kind of car, neither is mine, a 2-owner '89 SPG with barely over 100k miles. I also emphatically concur that this is NOT consistent with what we know about Saab, about Swedish cars. I am planning trucking all over USA with mine, without worries.

I have not done an archive search for this gremlin, but I'm sure many will be very eager to learn what your research uncovers. In the meantime, those that have good data on control arm failures, please offer your input. I would like to know:

1) Is the crack portrayed in the pic typical? How many ways does this arm fail? What else to inspect for?

2) What's the poop on the new p/n? Anybody know if this is an improved part in 1990? Why buy used arms, also fragile? Who's a good source for new part?

3) Is there enough frequency of lower arm failure to justify everyone replacing there's asap?

Thanx for yer input. LIVES COULD BE SAVED!!

Grateful Dave
1989 900 SPG
1990 Nissan 300ZX

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• Control arm breaks at 70 MPH . What a ride!, Ken Scates, Sun, 6 Jul 2003 16:50:22
  • Re: Control arm breaks at 70 MPH . What a ride!, Hugo, Mon, 15 Sep 2003 15:24:19
  • You are one of the few where it happened during driving, SWEDECAR , Mon, 7 Jul 2003 10:29:22
    • Re: You are one of the few where it happened during driving, Mark Australia, Fri, 25 Jul 2003 12:46:40
    • Thanks Anders, Jim Moncrief, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 10:57:27
  • Re: Control arm break, Eiron, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 10:01:06
  • Re: Control arm breaks at 70 MPH . What a ride!, deeph8, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 09:32:20
    • Re: Control arm breaks at 70 MPH . What a ride!, Ken Scates, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 11:39:48
    • Do a search - lots of posts about this n/m, ChipJ, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 09:58:11
  • scanwest reinforced units are sweet, JG, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:03:42
  • Re: Control arm breaks!! UNACCEPTABLE !!!, Dave of Everett, Sun, 6 Jul 2003 23:50:29 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Not an emergency., Jim Moncrief, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 06:25:12
      • Not an emergency...Bulls___!!!!! Irresponsible response, Ken Scates, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 07:39:36
        • Take it easy >, ChipJ, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:22:10
          • Sorry Ken, my point was that ....., Jim Moncrief, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 09:24:14
          • Re: Take it easy >, Ken Scates, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:27:35
            • Re: Take it easy >, JohnK, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 09:22:58
  • Well, they only made the cars for 15 yrs. Not long enuf, to catch the glitch :), Sun, 6 Jul 2003 19:03:20
    • Re: Well, they only made the cars for 15 yrs. Not long enuf, gorper, Sun, 6 Jul 2003 19:40:43
  • recommend replacing both w/new, gorper, Sun, 6 Jul 2003 18:38:09
    • Re: recommend replacing both w/new, Ken Scates, Mon, 7 Jul 2003 07:55:12
  • I had one break while parking., KB88900T, Sun, 6 Jul 2003 17:39:45
  • Re: Control arm breaks at 70 MPH . What a ride!, Jon , Sun, 6 Jul 2003 17:10:07

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