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Broke my Lower Control Arm; The Saab Continuum.. Posted by Jonathan Scupin [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() |
This was my first "long" drive of more than 15 miles since I replaced blown headgasket and turbo. I had been off the road for just over a month.
I was actually at a gas station, and backing up to a pump, going very slow, turned the wheel, and heard a SNAP! and the steering went funny. Got out, and the passenger side lower control arm had broken(!!) near where it mounts to the chassis! Filled up with gas, got a tow home, and had my control arm replaced within two hours - thanks to my donor car!
Upon inspecting where the control arm broke, it appears to have cracked sometime in the past, as there was a light layer of rust coating the break everywhere except two small spots. I'm glad that this didn't happen on the highway, though I think it took the torque of a tight reverse turn to pull it just right to break it.
I'm not sure what the moral of my story is, except that the Saab Continuum is alive and kicking!
Take care, and inspect all those big metal parts under your car that you would never think of breaking...
Jonathan
'88 900T
'86 900T donor car
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