Hi all,
It appears one of my control arms on LX is too narrow with the bushes installed and doesnt locate correctly in the Frame, possibly the mounting points have been squashed together 10mm when bushes were removed with no mandrel placed between the arm mounts while bushes pressed out?
How do I resolve this? Any tips to expand the mounting points or do I have to get new Lower Control Arms.
Thanks all.
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Lower Control Arm too tight?
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Liam S
, Apr 29 2025 06:42 PM
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Posted 02 May 2025 - 09:46 AM
Do you mean the two bushes are now too close together, as in having been pressed in at the same time?
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Anything steel that has been bent can be unbent.
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^^^ Yep.
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Posted 03 May 2025 - 02:58 PM
Do you mean the two bushes are now too close together, as in having been pressed in at the same time?
Yes that is correct, I am unsure whether the bush is meant to be flush on the flared side, but there is a 10mm difference between the left and right Lower Control Arm.
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Posted 04 May 2025 - 02:26 PM
Does anyone have any measurements of Lower Control Arms, outside to outside as well as inside to inside?
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