[s-cars] Control arm nightmare

Peter Schulz pcschulz at comcast.net
Thu May 27 19:05:48 EDT 2004


Ron:

My advice is to disconnect the struts from the lower control arms and front 
sway bar, and drop the entire subframe off the car.
resolve the broken inner control arm  bolt but whatever means possible, 
then re install the entire subframe/control arm assembly
-Peter


At 06:20 PM 5/27/2004, Igor Kessel wrote:
>Guys,
>
>While R&R-ing control arms today with Igor, I managed to sheer the bolt of 
>the inner attachment.  Has anybody BTDT.  The bolt sheered at the very 
>end.  It is possible that the threads may have been ruined inside whatever 
>it is that is up there.


Peter Schulz
1990 CQ (perpetually awaiting S2 3b engine transplant)
1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
Chelmsford, MA USA
peter at audifans.com  


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