PseudoK

and how difficult will it be to replace this (I am going to call it) control arm Carrier?

GISguy

That's quite bad. It may loosen up and give you wicked vibrations and screw up your alignment and then eventually fall out. Don't drive on it.

adc27

Uhhh I wouldn't drive on that if I were you.

OG Dada

iTrader: (10)

Dude don't drive your car. You need to replace your front crossmember. There's no fixing that. Only thing holding your control arm in place right now is probably the tightness of the camber bolt. If you into a bump on the road that thing is gonna fall out and it's gonna be catastrophic. No joke.

PseudoK

thats apart of the front crossmember? what the engine mounts to?

I really cant replace it until this weekend. just got the car last weekend.


and doesnt the control arm have two mounting points to the chassis?

turbodremz

iTrader: (18)

Umm yeah, park it until your replace the part. Contact Aliga, attach the photo and let him know you need that part. he will get you sorted out.

OG Dada

iTrader: (10)

Yes it is the crossmember. Yes it is where the motor is mounted. Unibodies doesn't have a chassis persé. The crossmember IS the chassis. The lower control arm has 2 mounting points, but the other one is just the caster, that means all the weight is on the camber part mount which is where exactly that broken piece is at.

MongooseGA

iTrader: (6)

Replace the steering rack while you're at it. Looks like you need it.

PseudoK

Isnt it two mounting points to the car and one to the suspension?

I really want to learn more about suspension.


anyway how deep is this repair? I was going to be getting the part at pick n pull this weekend, but I really need to get to work the rest of this week, 30 miles away on the freeway.

MikeFoxx

iTrader: (8)

Keep it parked till its fixed

CalitriSC

iTrader: (13)

Don't drive it.

PseudoK

Its leaking from the pump area, everything under the car is coated.

PseudoK

Also, can someone tell me: I should be able to remove the crossmember WITHOUT removing the engine right? just support it with a transmission jack?

sc315

iTrader: (1)

Who can tell the extent of the damage why risk it also I found rebuild kits for both steering pump and rack on ebay for > 50

Ali SC3

iTrader: (10)

It would be better to lift it some with a hoist, as it may be tricky to get the crossmember out with a jack in the way but it can probably be done if you get nice with it I guess.
I also vote for not driving it it doesn't matter how many places its connected once that one lets go you have a spinning wheel that will most likely bash into the fender and cause all kinds of damage, and then you will have multiple things to fix.

Change the rack bushings while you are in there if you haven't already. have some motor mounts to go if you are in a rush they tend to break on removal when they are old so if you are trying to reuse be aware of that. good time to swap to supra lower control arms also if you were planning on doing that but not needed.