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interesting
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aliaZ
on April 29, 2007 at 2:36 PM
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So yesterday my car started pulling to the right under
posted by Eric(NJ)
on April 29, 2007 at 01:29 PM
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Charles has always touted the benefits of steel vs aluminum when it appears that the joint is the actual weak link
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So yesterday my car started pulling to the right under
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Eric(NJ)
13:29:02 04/29/07
damn thats scary, glad your ok. good luck sourcing a
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NobleZ
13:45:56 04/29/07
www.splparts.com has what you need. Give them a call monday! (n/m)
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RyanZ06
13:52:56 04/29/07
is a tension rod the same a steering cntl arm? (n/m)
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Zpresent
13:53:54 04/29/07
no, a tension rod holds the wheel in its caster position
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NobleZ
14:00:50 04/29/07
Copy-we have a broken cntl arm...
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Zpresent
14:08:16 04/29/07
Control arms generally don't have anything to do with
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boileralum
14:20:31 04/29/07
Eh, if it's bent enough, it'll cause a pull
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dogpile
15:43:27 04/29/07
You will break your arms trying to hold it straight
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Brad(RI)
16:53:34 04/29/07
I was talking about in a normally functioning, not effed up
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boileralum
17:03:13 04/29/07
Does "we ahve a broken cntrl amr" sound like a normally
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dogpile
17:08:50 04/29/07
Camera is dead and I haven't bought a replacement yet (n/m)
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boileralum
19:11:17 04/29/07
interesting -
aliaZ
14:36:04 04/29/07
I'm pretty sure Charles sells replacement ends.. (n/m)
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Maximamike
15:11:23 04/29/07
It looks like lack of grease caused the end to sieze.
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Cap927(Boston)
15:21:26 04/29/07
Re: It looks like lack of grease caused the end to sieze.
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Eric(NJ)
15:52:19 04/29/07
That might have been one of the reasons they changed
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Cap927(Boston)
16:22:10 04/29/07
Thank you!
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dogpile
16:46:13 04/29/07
Glad I could help. Those are the same every vendor uses (n/m)
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Cap927(Boston)
17:15:55 04/29/07
What did you use for the turnbuckles though?
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dogpile
17:22:36 04/29/07
On the Z's rear I used a male and a female end link
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Cap927(Boston)
18:02:00 04/29/07
I didn't even think to use a male and female link
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dogpile
18:04:38 04/29/07
Re: Glad I could help. Those are the same every vendor uses
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ShinHed
17:46:03 04/29/07
measure and match, McMaster has a very comprehensive
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Cap927(Boston)
18:05:17 04/29/07
Thanks. Now I just have to figure out what size rod end. (n/m)
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Eric(NJ)
22:09:57 04/29/07
Nice Carlos! (n/m)
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Barry'z (NJ)
14:49:11 04/30/07
How long have you had them ungreased? As Cap said, that may
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Neogenesis
15:32:05 04/29/07
thats that grease and tension rods with rubber boots are for (n/m)
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josh
15:53:51 04/29/07
yeah looks like you got the real first gen bearing
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Seb (specialty-Z)
13:04:26 04/30/07
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