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#3
My understanding is that there is a upper and lower control arm on each side. If both upper and lowers were replaced on both sides should I expect to pay double the 3.4 hours labor?
What are the safety issues with driving on this for a while? I was told that a bushing was bad and the control arm was beyond repair.
What are the safety issues with driving on this for a while? I was told that a bushing was bad and the control arm was beyond repair.
Last edited by loxety; 02-05-2009 at 06:25 PM.
#4
#6
Symptoms are as follows.. when I hit the gas the front end jerks from one side to the other (felt through the steering wheel first). Feels like wind pushing on the front of the car. If I take my foot off the gas then it happens again. This doesn't happen while breaking or while turning corners unless I am hitting the gas while going around a corner.
I suspect that the old cv axle on the passanger side needs to be replaced. the drivers side cv axle was replaced about 3 months ago along with the both inner and outter parts of the passanger tie rod. I just had the drivers side tie rod replaced today along with the power steering belt.
I suspect that the old cv axle on the passanger side needs to be replaced. the drivers side cv axle was replaced about 3 months ago along with the both inner and outter parts of the passanger tie rod. I just had the drivers side tie rod replaced today along with the power steering belt.
#8
Could be.. never changed them out since I got the car in October. The front of the car doesn't bounce while going over bumps
The car had 175k on it when I bought it.. its now got 185k three months later
The car had 175k on it when I bought it.. its now got 185k three months later
Last edited by loxety; 02-05-2009 at 10:47 PM.
#9
186,00 on my 95, and i just did the lca's at my guy for 200.00 flat. my steering feels loose as well, im thinking something else is loose or bad like a mount. mine feels like she pulls a little to the left when i hit it like the mount on the passenger side is bad. you do your lca's you might as well do a set of shocks and springs and drop her. dont forget strut mounts as well.
#11
Symptoms are as follows.. when I hit the gas the front end jerks from one side to the other (felt through the steering wheel first). Feels like wind pushing on the front of the car. If I take my foot off the gas then it happens again. This doesn't happen while breaking or while turning corners unless I am hitting the gas while going around a corner.
I suspect that the old cv axle on the passanger side needs to be replaced. the drivers side cv axle was replaced about 3 months ago along with the both inner and outter parts of the passanger tie rod. I just had the drivers side tie rod replaced today along with the power steering belt.
I suspect that the old cv axle on the passanger side needs to be replaced. the drivers side cv axle was replaced about 3 months ago along with the both inner and outter parts of the passanger tie rod. I just had the drivers side tie rod replaced today along with the power steering belt.
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#16
don't buy the ebay junk, I bought mine for the 4th gen, it broke down 8 months later on the road, the lock pin for the lower ball joint broke off, had to get the LCA replaced, turns out the opening for the ball joint was improperly shaped which caused excessive stress on the lock spring/pin.
You can also have the bushing and the ball joints replace on your current LCAs.
You can also have the bushing and the ball joints replace on your current LCAs.
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