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Bent control arm?

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Old 01-10-2010, 08:42 AM
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Long story short: S4 glanced off nonmovable object...didnt notice anything odd until I was pulling out of a parking spot and felt a slight hiccup. Id say the sensation is like going over a small bump. It is coming from the front passenger side which is the side that hit mr nonmovable object.

Car drives fine...doesnt pull to one side, no noises or vibrations at low or high speed. I dont see any visual bending of the wheel not cocked in any odd direction. The only time I can feel something is off is when the wheel is turned almost all the way to the left or right.

I'm thinking a slightly bent control arm? Any other opinions are welcome!

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Have you taken the wheel off and looked at all the suspension components closely? Tie rods, upper and lower control arms, the axle and boot.
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Default Not yet, waiting for it to warm up. Single digits at the moment.

The impact was at a very low speed 10mph give or take a couple mph. Best guess?
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Torn bushing on the control arm.
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