control arm identification
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Heel & Toe
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control arm identification
How can you tell the difference between left and right control arms. I got them mixed up and would hate to put them on the wrong sides! Both upper and lower
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Last edited by interpon; Feb 10, 2021 at 08:12 PM.
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Lower ones have the tab with the pocket for the swaybar sticking out the front side
When you hold the upper ones in place they should like they tip the spindle (caster) backward so the upper ball joint is more towards the rear of the car. Very obvious when you hold it up in place
M
When you hold the upper ones in place they should like they tip the spindle (caster) backward so the upper ball joint is more towards the rear of the car. Very obvious when you hold it up in place
M
Old Fart Pilot
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As Interpon & Mooser have stated, the lower CAs have the stabilizer bar mounting brackets on the forward edges.
I tell the upper CAs apart using their general shapes and widths of the outer rims or lips thusly:
The rear sides of the uppers have a straight, narrow rim outside of the raised 3D "extrusion"
The forward side of the uppers have a curved, wider rim outside of the raised 3D extrusion
Hope this helps,
Paul
I tell the upper CAs apart using their general shapes and widths of the outer rims or lips thusly:
The rear sides of the uppers have a straight, narrow rim outside of the raised 3D "extrusion"
The forward side of the uppers have a curved, wider rim outside of the raised 3D extrusion
Hope this helps,
Paul
