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Old 09-24-2007, 09:20 AM
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i hope you guys are right...bilstein warranty repair is free. CA's are not.
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yes its normal. Twisting of the control arm is not the normal range of motion.
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Default UPDATE - more pics

I think you guys might be right, and my initial thought of a blown strut...here is some more pics i took.
lots of oil build up
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you can see more oil build up behind that lower CA...that is also from the strut, no oil leaks on the car, no CV boot tears.
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ahh!...that does make sense...thanks mike!
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thanks, guess i'll pull it out tonight.
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Default Some fluid, not built up crud

mine is my SW bushings.
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really? the new ones i installed don't move much at the bushing, the old ones did
Old 09-24-2007, 12:28 PM
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Default i think he is referring to the way i twisted them, which was sideways w/ the wheels off

mind you, with my wheels on, there was virtually no play in the CA's.
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missed that part
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