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Mike-92RT
09-03-2011, 02:09 AM
I SURE DID!?!?!?

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss258/Mike92RT/IMG00452-20110831-1337.jpg
MR2
09-03-2011, 03:56 AM
I'm guessing there were pre-existing issues there.

check the break line for rust...
stealthee
09-03-2011, 12:53 PM
Are you talking about around the LCA bushing? That's an easy fix. In fact I have two brand new LCA's for a 1g. $85 plus shipping for the set.
Mike-92RT
09-03-2011, 01:27 PM
i wire wheeled them, sprayed them with a couple of coats of rust paint.


No stealthee, the control arm actually broke.. i'll take more pics when i get it off the car today
stealthee
09-03-2011, 01:30 PM
Maybe its the angle of the pic or I am having a stupid moment, but I am not seeing the break in that pic. :confused:
onebadmollafolla
09-03-2011, 02:05 PM
No, but I came close.

http://i.imgur.com/EfMpp.jpg
TwIzTeD_3kGt
09-03-2011, 06:49 PM
Maybe its the angle of the pic or I am having a stupid moment, but I am not seeing the break in that pic. :confused:

I'm pretty sure he's talking about the bushing and doesn't know it. I need one for a 2G, have one?
stealthee
09-03-2011, 06:53 PM
Nope. I made a mistake when buying LCA bushings for my Stealth because it was produced right around the time they changed designs. I'va had the 1G style sitting here brand new and unused ever since.
Polygon
09-03-2011, 07:07 PM
No, but I came close.

http://i.imgur.com/EfMpp.jpg

I've done something similar.
DocWalt
09-03-2011, 07:24 PM
The LCA isn't broken in that picture....
stealthee
09-03-2011, 07:26 PM
The LCA isn't broken in that picture....

but the bushing is, right?
DocWalt
09-03-2011, 07:34 PM
The bushing is broken, yes. That's a super easy swap too, still sucks though.
stealthee
09-03-2011, 07:40 PM
Well at least I know I am not crazy now.

The offer still stands on the LCA bushings.
Mike-92RT
09-17-2011, 01:41 AM
the bracket holding the LCA bushing to the car broke
stealthee
09-17-2011, 09:44 AM
As we said, you broke the bushing, not the LCA.
green-lantern
09-17-2011, 10:47 AM
Cant you just replace that part instead of the whole arm?

Edit: oops I didn't read the whole thread.
TwIzTeD_3kGt
09-17-2011, 06:56 PM
the bracket holding the LCA bushing to the car broke

the bracket is part of the bushing, it comes as one piece.
stealthee
09-17-2011, 07:31 PM
the bracket is part of the bushing, it comes as one piece.

On 1g's yes. On 2g's there is a bracket, and then a bushing.
TwIzTeD_3kGt
09-17-2011, 08:05 PM
That's news to me. :thumbup: