[DeTomaso] lower control arm

[John Taphorn]

Ken

That looks real ugly.  It appears that moisture was allowed into the arm. 
Perhaps a pin hole at a weld.  Regardless, I'd bet dollars to donuts that 
the lower bushings in the Hub Carrier are frozen solid and instead of the 
hub pivoting on the control arm , the control arm was flexing.  Thankfully, 
it didn't snap while you were driving.

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
To: "Matt Bradley" <apollo73 at yahoo.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] lower control arm


> Any idea how the crack started?
>
>  If you replace it, can you cut it open and see how it looks inside?  I've 
> wondered if the control arms could be rusting from the inside.
>
>  Ken
>
> Matt Bradley <apollo73 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  Found some bad news the other day. My back left, lower control arm is 
> cracked:
>
> http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h256/GhostRidr/lowercontrolarm.jpg
>
> http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h256/GhostRidr/armcrack.jpg
>
> Does anyone have one they'd like to get rid of? Any past experience 
> stories, or advice, on repair?
>
>
>
>
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