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Old 08-31-2007, 04:46 AM
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Default Is this lower control arm shoot?
It seems to be sagging quite a bit and the suspension holding bolt does not look centered.

Is this normal? Anyone has a pic of their good lower control arm I can compare this one to?

Do I have to lower the subframe to take it out?

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Old 08-31-2007, 05:19 AM
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That's not the part that normally goes bad. Look at the ball joints.
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ball joints are fine
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not really (at that particular point)
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"SPAIN"? Is that the original control arm?
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no, doesn't appear so,, and no
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Default honestly you wont know until you pull them off the subframe, usually its the one
bolt onto the subframe, the inner one
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I think they are made by TRW...
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hm so this sagging is noramal?
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