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Lower control arm mounting point damage. Should I be worried?
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Mine looks like that. I was thinking about getting the Barnes reinforcement kit, it's dirt cheap.
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Biggest worry I would have at this point is the alignment. It almost certainly moved. Camber is prolly off now. Not really something you will feel in steering if its only slight but if its your daily driver you will see it in inside or outside tire wear.Definitely would be looking for a protection plate for that.
Those are dirt cheap, didn't know they existed. Seems like some of those slots would get in the way of the alignment cams. I guess you could just grind down the slot welds that interfere. Would probably look cleaner to just grind them all.
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Not if you looked at the bolt on option I posted.
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I didn't find one for the front lower control arm mounting point. You happen to have a link?
Also, did you get an alignment done following the damage? If so, was there a change?
Tell them the truth... It's ruined! They have only on reasonable course of action at this point. Sell it to me as salvage for $0.10 on the dollar.
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Thanks!
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Another update, got the thing jacked up, here's the inside. How borked am I? That washer(?) on the inside is bent as well.
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I haven't yet because I'm about to put new coilovers in and wanted to wait for that. My steering wheel is a bit off center but it drives fine.
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Get at it with a hammer and punch enough to get that washer away from rubbing on the LCA bushing and let it ride. Alignment is probably tweaked slightly.
I would order the gussets and the LOD skids if you're worried about it happening again, line up a shop to weld them and straighten the bracket, and then get an alignment after, then bolt on the skids.
I would order the gussets and the LOD skids if you're worried about it happening again, line up a shop to weld them and straighten the bracket, and then get an alignment after, then bolt on the skids.
