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Old 07-25-2008, 11:33 AM
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Default Possible TRE or control arm shot today?
After hitting the brake ever so slighty, SNAP! Went the passenger upper TRE or Control arm? There are two rods that sit on top of ball joints and the left one snapped. Luckily I could drive it home (10miles). Now I need to know what to order? TRE or Upper control arms? It was the upper left one. Any help would be awesome!
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Old 07-25-2008, 11:45 AM
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Default pictures would help but...
sounds like upper control arm (there are 2 on each side). where did it snap (at the joint or in the middle)? how many miles on the car?
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Old 07-25-2008, 11:48 AM
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Default yes one those two, the upper left one on the passenger side.
It snapped on the joint, looks like it was rusting, the ball is still good, but the control arm broke that sits on it. My car has been clunking so I knew it would go soon. I have 111k on the clock. I just turned the wheel and sat it on the ball and drove it home real slow. haha
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Default might want to just replace them all
pureMS and ECS both have full kits IIRC
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You can buy just the upper left one. I've never heard of one just snapping like that... scary!
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Yea im looking at pure right now, how long will it take to do this my self?
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hah i know, but i was only going like 5mphs and tapped the brake. then snap!
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Is there a write up for the passenger upper control arms? Ive been searcing.
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look in tech articles for control arm writeup ... very good writeup
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Thanks, i'll be doing this once the control arms arrive.
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