how fast can control arms die?
12-27-2006, 10:25 AM
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NO FWD!! NO unequal length half shafts!!!
My very first car was a Mazda and I will never ever drive a front wheel drive car again. It was quite possibly one of the scariest, most dangerous cars that I have ever driven. I now have:
81 Volvo Coupe
90 Volvo Wagon
86 Porsche 911
96 Audi A4Q
Other than the Quattro they are all rear wheel drive and all 5 speeds! The ONLY way to ride. As half the adventure is just getting there!
81 Volvo Coupe
90 Volvo Wagon
86 Porsche 911
96 Audi A4Q
Other than the Quattro they are all rear wheel drive and all 5 speeds! The ONLY way to ride. As half the adventure is just getting there!
12-27-2006, 10:28 AM
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how can you tell a control arm needs to be replaced just by visual inspection?
when i go to the shop to verify their claim, what EXACTLY do i look for? torn seals?
12-27-2006, 12:39 PM
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Re: how fast can control arms die?
Pretty quick! I replaced the upper front control arms at 108k, and have just replaced the upper front left again at 118k due to ball joint wear. All replacement parts were Meyle, so should have been good quality. I'm hoping I was just unlucky and got a bad part.
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