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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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Looking over the suspension in noticed the welds on the lower a-arm are cracked, what should i do about this problem. I auto-x and begining to do some road courses so I need it to be strong.
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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which ones are cracked? only the sway bar bracket is welded on, the steering stops and the 2 little nut plates for the shock. The rest is stamped steel..unless you're talking about VB&P arms in which case you're the 2nd person in short time w/ cracked lowers.
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It was the welds from the lower a-arm bracket to the frame that cracked.
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oh common problem, you need to properly weld them on the sides, not only the factory spot welds and then add some gussets front and back
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Originally Posted by vette_81
It was the welds from the lower a-arm bracket to the frame that cracked.
This is a very common problem and most of us have welded these channels on . They are originally spot welded on and rust gets in there and pops them off. Clean the area and get someone to weld them up completely. It is also a good idea to put small gussets in the entire area. At the very least weld the channels on both side.
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