Clunking noise from front suspension over bump or turn due to stabilizer bar links

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04-10-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kraftstoff-Direkteinspritzung

I had the same ball joint go out. Known as the "Lower Front Left Front" control arm.
I tried tackling this myself, however the ball joint was SEIZED into the hub (even with using proper tools), had to take to my mechanic to cut off the ball joint and drill it out. If the ball joint is not seized its pretty simple, probably an hour job.

I ordered my OEM control arm from partsgeek for $175 shipped.

Awesome. Thanks for great info.

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04-11-2013, 05:53 PM

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if it was me.. i would try to DIY it.. that is if it was in my scope of ability REASONS: i get satisfaction from DIY ..i hate dealers/lousy mechanics etc etc

if it was me (again) ... i would do this repair in pairs or even include the equivalent job on the rears .. REASONS: peace of mind on not having the other side go bad 2 months later is a plus... but more so i would bet ride is improved and i would want uniformity... i bought a german luxury performance car to enjoy the driving performance... going cheap on this may rob me of that joy im after

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04-12-2013, 09:56 PM

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Yeap, ordered one for 175$. After digging around, doesn't look like it is going to be too difficult. I also need to replace AC pressure sensor and it looks like pain in the ***.

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