Bent Lower A-Arm Shaft
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Racer
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From: Chicago IL
Bent Lower A-Arm Shaft
I noticed 2/3'rds of my passenger lower a-arm shaft on the makes contact with the frame, but the one end with two bolts is bent down towards the ground. This leaves a slight gap between the two bolts and the frame. Is this safe to drive this way? Would it be better to flip it and have the ends contact the frame, but not the middle? Thanks in advance for the help!
Le Mans Master
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From: Boca Raton Florida
Take it out and straighten it. I did mine on a cheap hyd press from harbor freight. With it bent you will have a hard time getting the geometry right and with it in there like is you run a risk of the bolts working loose.
Team Owner
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Hi J,
The cross shaft on the lower a-arm has a top and bottom…. it only goes on one way.
I can't tell from your picture if your's is 'right-side up' or not.
Regards,
Alan
The cross shaft on the lower a-arm has a top and bottom…. it only goes on one way.
I can't tell from your picture if your's is 'right-side up' or not.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Aug 31, 2014 at 04:31 PM.
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Racer
Joined: May 2013
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From: Chicago IL
with Alan, I recently found one like this and flipped it over, probably had been that way for years.
