md11fan
NAXJA Forum User
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- Newport, CA
Well, lately i have been doing some thinking about my front end.
Last week i had a interesting accident where the lower control arm bracket fell off on the axle side, while driving at about 40. it sent me over the median and into the oncoming lanes. luckily i didn't hit or hurt anyone. I got it welded back on by a near by body shop, and it hasnt acted up again.
Before this little incident, i have always noticed that the axle has always been off. it always feels like it leans to the right a little bit and the right side coil spring is bowed enough to hit the sway bar. When i got the RC drop brackets i thought it might help it, but it only made it better marginally.
Anyway... when i installed the Drop brackets i bolted them on, yada yada... when i had this little accident it ripped the one of the right side bolts out clean. so im rolling with both sides missing a bolt on the bracket supports. A couple times a day i hear this nasty clunk when i accelerate from a stop, and everytime it scares me cause i keep thinking the LCA is going to fall off again. Any ideas
I want all the creaks and pops to stop, so here are my options.
1. weld the brackets on and make sure everything is bueno
2. Run it the way it is until it breaks
2. save up my pennies for a LA kit with crossmember
3. sell the heap
Thanks for your time,
-John B.
Last week i had a interesting accident where the lower control arm bracket fell off on the axle side, while driving at about 40. it sent me over the median and into the oncoming lanes. luckily i didn't hit or hurt anyone. I got it welded back on by a near by body shop, and it hasnt acted up again.
Before this little incident, i have always noticed that the axle has always been off. it always feels like it leans to the right a little bit and the right side coil spring is bowed enough to hit the sway bar. When i got the RC drop brackets i thought it might help it, but it only made it better marginally.
Anyway... when i installed the Drop brackets i bolted them on, yada yada... when i had this little accident it ripped the one of the right side bolts out clean. so im rolling with both sides missing a bolt on the bracket supports. A couple times a day i hear this nasty clunk when i accelerate from a stop, and everytime it scares me cause i keep thinking the LCA is going to fall off again. Any ideas
I want all the creaks and pops to stop, so here are my options.
1. weld the brackets on and make sure everything is bueno
2. Run it the way it is until it breaks
2. save up my pennies for a LA kit with crossmember
3. sell the heap
Thanks for your time,
-John B.