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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Millenium Z06
Steel control arms yes, Aluminum control arms will typically crack or break before they bend. But the arms are mounted with an eccentric bolt so it's possible you managed to nudge the bolt to a new position. The tie rods are steel, they'll definitely bend.
While I agree they will typically break...there's an obvious issue. I wouldn't eliminate any possibilities at this point.
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 05:46 AM
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Well, I located some nice parts w/32k miles: upper and lower A-arms and spindle/knuckle. The lower arm and knuckle both have ball joints that look like they're in excellent condition. I bought all the parts for what a new set of ball joints would have cost - even though I might not need these parts, I'm changing them out. I think Millenium Z06 may be right - I suspect the camber bolt on the bottom A-arm may be the issue. I've read that they move after a hard day of auto-xing, etc. I'm probably going to go for a new set of C6 Z06 shocks - I figure while I'm in there, I might as well replace shocks that have 92k on them.
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by zeke2u
Well, I located some nice parts w/32k miles: upper and lower A-arms and spindle/knuckle. The lower arm and knuckle both have ball joints that look like they're in excellent condition. I bought all the parts for what a new set of ball joints would have cost - even though I might not need these parts, I'm changing them out. I think Millenium Z06 may be right - I suspect the camber bolt on the bottom A-arm may be the issue. I've read that they move after a hard day of auto-xing, etc. I'm probably going to go for a new set of C6 Z06 shocks - I figure while I'm in there, I might as well replace shocks that have 92k on them.
All good ideas...better to be safe than sorry.
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